Who can use it?
- For
- Party accepting a Rule 10.1 offer
- Court rules
- Rules 6–10.2
When do you need Form 19?
Before using this form, check that your case belongs in Provincial Court and that this form fits your situation. Read the current court rule and official form. Most eligible claims of $5,000 or less start with the Civil Resolution Tribunal, not a new Court Notice of Claim. Some kinds of claims follow different rules.
What to prepare
Match the correct offered terms and make sure you are accepting the whole offer rather than proposing new terms.
Use the names, addresses and court file number already on your case. Keep the documents and calculations together, and make copies for everyone who needs them. Filling in a form does not prove your case.
File the form and give copies to others
Complete Form 19 and, normally within 28 days after being served with the formal offer, serve the offering party with the acceptance as if it were a Notice of Claim (Rule 10.1(3)). Under Rule 10.1(4), if the party served with the acceptance files the offer and acceptance at the registry, the acceptance is deemed a payment order. This Rule 10.1 procedure does not apply to Rule 9.1 claims or proceedings started by a Notice of Civil Resolution Tribunal Claim.
Follow the wording and instructions on the official form. You may need to give different copies to different people. The provincial Filing Assistant can help you fill out certain forms. It cannot tell you whether your case belongs in this court or whether your filing will be accepted.
Deadlines and fees
Timing: Normally 28 days after service of the formal offer under Rule 10.1; later settlement arrangements may not have the same penalty consequences.
Fees: No separate ordinary filing fee is listed for accepting the offer; enforcement costs may arise later.
If you must give a copy to another person, follow the delivery rules for that form. Write down when and how you delivered it. Filing a form with the court is different from giving it to someone else. Estimate ordinary CRT / original Court claim costs. This calculator does not cover every special form or every way to collect money after a judgment.
Watch out for this mistake
Changing offer terms while calling it acceptance, or overlooking the date of service.
Check the current fee, courthouse and hearing instructions. Small-claims procedures can differ at Vancouver Robson Square and Richmond.