1. Set a date for trial
Question & Answer
What happens at my Small Claims Court trial?COVID-19 and trials
The court is rescheduling trials that were paused because of COVID-19. They are also scheduling new trials. The cases that have been waiting the longest will be scheduled first. So it might take some time to get a date.
Before you can ask for a trial date, you must have had a settlement conference.
To ask the court to set a date for a trial, you must complete Form 9B: Request to Clerk. You can ask a at a Small Claims Court counter for a copy of this form. Check off the box asking the clerk to schedule a trial. Then the form with the court.
Only ask for a trial date if you and the are sure you can't reach an agreement.
If you want help to reach an agreement, you can try (ADR), such as working with a mediator. The ADR Institute of Ontario has a directory to help you find a mediator.
