Forms, Filing and Fees

Last Reviewed: July, 2023 Reviewed by: JES Contributors

Forms

In order to move your case forward in BC Small Claims Court, you will need to use standard court forms. There is a complete list of Small Claims forms under the Court Forms tab on this website.

Amici Curiae (AC) Friends of Court can help you complete your legal forms for free. You can set up a virtual appointment on their website

Filing Court Forms

There are several ways to file a Small Claims Court form. You can file:

• In person at the court registry - To find a court registry see Court Locations
• By mail - Mail the printed forms to the courthouse, along with a cheque payable to the Minister of Finance to pay the filing fees
• By fax (for certain registries)
• Electronically through Court Services Online (CSO)

Changing a Court Document

You can change a Notice of Claim, Reply, or other document filed with the court, without permission of the Court as long as it is before the first court proceeding you have been asked to attend (usually a settlement conference). If you want to change something after the first court proceeding, you will need the permission of a judge.

To change a document before your first court proceeding has begun:

• Revise the document and underline, initial, and date all your changes
• File a copy of the revised document at the court registry
• Serve a copy of the revised document on each party in the claim

Changing your Address

You must let the other parties and the registry know if you change your address! If you don’t you could miss important documents. You can let them know by filing a Change of Address form and send it to all the other parties.