Small Claims Forms
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NUMBER OF FORMS NEEDED PER CLAIM:
| TYPE OF CASE | 1 Defendant | 2 Defendants | |
|
General Small Claims Case
(not possession/eviction or replevin) |
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| Notice of Small Claim | 4 | 6 | |
| Affidavit of Debt (if applicable) | 4 | 6 | |
| Copies of supporting documents (contracts, invoices, bills, receipts, etc.) | 4 | 6 | |
| Summons | 4 | 8 | |
| Possession / Eviction Case | |||
| Possession / Eviction Complaint | 4 | 6 | |
| Copy of Lease (if applicable) | 4 | 6 | |
| Notice to Quit (if applicable) | 4 | 6 | |
| Affidavit of Debt (if applicable) | 4 | 6 | |
| Summons | 4 | 8 | |
| Replevin Case | |||
| Notice of Replevin Claim and Affidavit for Delivery | 4 | 6 | |
| Summons | 4 | 8 | |
| Counterclaim | |||
| Notice of Counterclaim | 4 | 6 | |
| Affidavit of Debt (if applicable) | 4 | 6 | |
| Copies of supporting documents (contracts, invoices, bills, receipts, etc.) | 4 | 6 | |
| Summons | 4 | 8 | |
| Any Proceedings Supplemental Hearing | |||
| If requesting a Proceedings Supplemental Hearing involving the defendant and defendant’s identified employer: | |||
| Motion for Proceedings Supplemental Hearing - Defendant and Employer with Proposed Order | 5 | - | |
| Interrogatories to Defendant’s Employer | 4 | - | |
| Summons for Defendant’s Employer | 4 | - | |
| Summons for Defendant | 4 | - | |
| If requesting a Proceedings Supplemental Hearing involving only the defendant: | |||
| Motion for Proceedings Supplemental Hearing - Defendant only | 4 | 6 | |
| Summons for Defendant | 4 | 8 | |
Agreed Judgment (to be used during the Initial Hearing)
Appearance by Designated Full-Time Employee
Certificate of Compliance – LLC, LLP, or Corporation
Certificate of Compliance – Sole Proprietorship or Partnership
Certificate of Compliance Trust
Interrogatories to Defendant’s Employer
Motion and Order for Email Address Exemption
Motion and Order to Reinstate Case
Motion and Order to Send Garnishment
Motion for Emergency Possession Hearing
Motion for Filing Fee and Court Costs Waiver
Motion for Hardship Garnishment
Motion for Immediate Possession of Property
Motion for Proceedings Supplemental Hearing - Defendant only
Motion for Proceedings Supplemental Hearing - Defendant and Employer with Proposed Order
Motion for Violation of Case Management Program
Motion to Seal Eviction Record
Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment
Order Setting Hearing on Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment
Order Setting Hearing to Set Aside Judgment
Order to Financial Institution to Answer Interrogatories
Post-Judgment Payment Agreement
Pretrial Settlement Agreement (to be used before the Initial Hearing is held)
Property Status Certification Affidavit
Summons for Defendant’s Employer
Voluntary Wage Garnishment Request
Voluntary Wage Assignment Request
Workforce Development Motion for Discovery