Who can use it?
- For
- Electronic filer where required
- Court rules
- Rules 16–22
When do you need Form 28?
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
Confirm the filing platform, document type, signer and required declarations.
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
Important for this form: Rule 22 applies the identified provisions of Supreme Court Civil Rule 23-3 to Small Claims electronic filing; its Form 119 reference is treated as Small Claims Form 28, and the affidavit-of-service exception still matters. An electronically transmitted document may be treated as an original by the registry. The Court Services Online $7 package transmission fee is additional to any prescribed filing fee.
Use the current online filing process; keep the registry’s acknowledgement or rejection notice.
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: The same procedural deadline may apply whether filed electronically or on paper.
Fees: Court Services Online adds $7 per document package, in addition to any statutory filing fee.
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
Treating uploaded documents as accepted before receiving confirmation, or confusing electronic with fax filing.
Check the current fee, courthouse and hearing instructions. Small-claims procedures can differ at Vancouver Robson Square and Richmond.