Who can use it?
- For
- Court / registry
- Court rules
- Rules 6–10.2
When do you need Form 6?
This is a court-issued notice or order, not a form to file yourself as a new lawsuit. First confirm that your dispute is in Provincial Court and that this step actually applies to your file. For ordinary eligible claims up to $5,000 the usual route is the Civil Resolution Tribunal, not a new Court Notice of Claim. Some kinds of claims follow different rules.
What to prepare
Read the notice, check who must attend, gather relevant documents and review settlement options.
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.
What to do when you receive this notice
Important for this form: The registry issues and serves Form 6; parties do not file their own Form 6. Prepare and submit the required documents, and serve the other parties, by the deadlines below. Under Rule 7(3), the registrar must serve Form 6 at least 28 days before a settlement conference. Rule 7(5) requires parties to submit relevant documents and reports to the registry at least 14 days before and serve them on other parties at least 7 days before the conference. An application to change the date generally must be made at least 7 days before under Rule 7(7), unless the registrar orders otherwise.
Do not treat the notice as a request form. Follow the court directions and any local pilot procedures.
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 hearing date and directions in the issued notice control; contact the registry promptly if you cannot comply.
Fees: No general filing fee just to receive a conference notice; other expenses can 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 attend, missing disclosure directions or assuming the conference is already a trial.
Check the current fee, courthouse and hearing instructions. Small-claims procedures can differ at Vancouver Robson Square and Richmond.