Who can use it?
- For
- Eligible CRT filing party
- Court rules
- Rules 1–5
When do you need Form 34?
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
Keep the original CRT initiating notices, responses and the tribunal refusal or court order; use the same party roles required by Rule 1.1.
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 1.1 is a special court process for a qualifying Civil Resolution Tribunal proceeding. It requires Form 34 with Form 38, together with the relevant CRT records specified in Rule 1.1(8); it is not a substitute for Form 1 in unrelated claims. Parties must check the particular filing, service and reply requirements in Rule 1.1 rather than assume ordinary Rule 2 and Rule 3 steps automatically apply.
File Form 34 and Form 38 with supporting CRT documents under Rule 1.1; do not file an ordinary Form 1 instead.
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: Special time limits and service rules appear in Rule 1.1; check your actual CRT notice and current rule.
Fees: Check fee treatment for this special CRT-origin route; the calculator models an original Notice of Claim, not Form 34.
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
Assuming this form is the universal way to appeal any CRT decision or enforce a final CRT order.
Check the current fee, courthouse and hearing instructions. Small-claims procedures can differ at Vancouver Robson Square and Richmond.