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SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION - POINTS TO CONSIDER
The court is a tool that is available to you for settling disputes or establishing and reducing your claims to judgment
You are responsible for locating the parties, determining your course of action, gathering your witnesses with evidence, and determining a defendant's source of income.
Collectability should be a prime consideration prior to starting a suit. There are often situations where a judgment is not particularly difficult to obtain, but the collection of the money is difficult if not impossible. Situations such as welfare, unemployment, social security, and other similar payments are not subject to garnishment.
While the staff of this court will assist either party to an action in this court the following must be understood:
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Staff members are not attorneys, and they may not give legal advice.
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The Judges may not and will not advise on matters they have to rule on.
