Who can use it?
- For
- Filing party in eligible CRT-origin case
- Court rules
- Rules 1–5
When do you need Form 37?
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
Check the precise certifications. In a personal-injury claim brought by the filing party, attach medical reports and records of expenses or losses.
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(42) requires the Form 34 filing party to file Form 37 within six months after service on all other parties if at least one Reply has been filed or continued. For a personal-injury claim the specified medical reports and expenses/loss records must be attached. The registrar may extend time on application, and Rule 1.1(46) requires the filed certificate and attachments to be served within 14 days after filing.
File only after required service and reply prerequisites are met, then serve the certificate and its attachments on the other parties.
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: Rule 1.1(42): within six months after Form 34 was served on all other parties if at least one reply is on file; Rule 1.1(46): serve copies within 14 days after filing. A registrar can grant an extension.
Fees: No separate Schedule A filing fee is listed for Form 37; evidence and service can cost money.
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
Certifying readiness before the Form 34 service and reply requirements or confusing Form 37 with repealed Form 35.
Check the current fee, courthouse and hearing instructions. Small-claims procedures can differ at Vancouver Robson Square and Richmond.