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To start your case, you, or someone on your behalf, must file, in person, a “Statement of Claim” form with the Small Claims Court. Visit the New York City Civil Court website for official forms.
Claimant Does Not Appear If the clerk calls your case on the calendar and the claimant does not answer and appear, the claim will be dismissed without prejudice and you may go home. However, the claimant may start a case against you for the same claim in the future.
The document is a form for filing a Statement of Claim in the Small Claims Part of the Civil Court of New York City. It requires claimants to provide their and the defendant's personal information, details about the claim amount, reasons for the claim, and other relevant data.
Conclusion: Going to small claims court may be worth it for $500, but it will determine how you weigh your costs versus benefits. At a minimum, it is worth it to send a demand letter.
An Answer must be in writing and the entire caption, including the index number and an original signature is required. The Answer can be mailed to the County Clerk's office. If it is an E-Filed case, the Answer needs to be uploaded to the New York State Court Electronic Filing website.
To begin an action in Small Claims Court, a person, or someone acting on his or her behalf, must come to the Small Claims Court Clerk's office in the proper county and fill out a statement of claim. To find out where the clerk's office is located in your county, click on Locations.
To request a Certificate of Disposition, you will need the following items: Docket number or defendant's full name and date of birth, or date of arrest. Picture ID. $10 (exact change only)
You should submit a request for court records directly to the Clerk of the Court or the County Clerk that possesses those records.
The written response must be made within 20 days of personal service, or within 30 days of the time when service by any other means is complete. If the defendant fails to respond he or she is in default and plaintiff may be able to obtain a default judgment against the defendant.