Who can use it?
- For
- Each party
- Court rules
- Rules 6–10.2
When do you need Form 33?
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
Write chronological numbered facts (generally maximum three pages), amount calculation, copies of relevant documents and witness list.
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: Form 33 applies to more than one procedure. Under Rule 7.5(9)–(10), a trial statement and relevant documents are filed at least 14 days before a trial conference and served at least 7 days before it. For an eligible Rule 9.1 simplified trial (the Robson Square/Richmond pilot), Rule 9.1(17)–(18) similarly requires Form 33 with relevant documents to be filed at least 14 days before trial and served at least 7 days before trial. Rule 9.2 is a different summary-trial procedure for financial debt; under Rule 9.2(7)–(8), parties file relevant records at least 14 days before trial and serve them at least 7 days before trial, but those provisions do not prescribe Form 33.
File with the registry and serve every other party, with required attachments, by the relevant dates.
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: Under Rules 7.5 and 9.1, file Form 33 and attachments at least 14 days before the relevant trial conference or simplified trial, and serve them at least 7 days before. Do not assume Form 33 is required for a Rule 9.2 debt trial; follow that rule and the court notice.
Fees: No standalone Schedule A fee is specified for Form 33; copying and preparation costs may apply.
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
Failing to disclose records or names of witnesses, or filing with the court but not serving the other parties.
Check the current fee, courthouse and hearing instructions. Small-claims procedures can differ at Vancouver Robson Square and Richmond.