Financial and Consumer

Serving the Defendants

This section deals with the actual notice given to defendants when they are being sued and what happens if there is not proper notice.

Service

All courts will require you to provide proof that you have actually given notice of the lawsuit to all of the defendants. The courts strive for actual notice to each party.

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Getting Your Case Filed

To begin a case in Small Claims Court, the first step is filing the correct paperwork.

Forms

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Evidence - Expert Witnesses

Certain witnesses are allowed to testify in certain cases on matters which the judge or jury may not be able to understand clearly. Small Claims Courts have a means for allowing certain witnesses to come to court and testify about certain evidence, just as in regular court. These witnesses are often called expert witnesses.

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Evidence - Eye Witnesses

Much of the evidence received in court is through witnesses. When you are deciding to sue, and you have an eye witness, be sure that you have that witness in court to testify. If a person saw the accident on which you are suing, either contact them to bring them to court, or subpoena them. The Small Claims Court clerk will tell you how to subpoena witnesses.

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The Other Party's Evidence

If you decide to sue in Small Claims Court, look at all you must overcome to win your case.

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