Who can use it?
- For
- Claimant with a personal-injury Notice of Claim, or eligible other party in a CRT-origin personal-injury claim
- Court rules
- Rules 6–10.2
When do you need Form 7?
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
Prepare the certificate with all medical reports and records of incurred or anticipated expenses or losses; identify the correct case and parties.
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: In an ordinary personal-injury claim started by Form 1, Rule 7(9) requires the claimant to file Form 7 with specified medical and expense/loss records within six months of service of Form 1 and before a settlement conference. For qualifying personal-injury claims started by Form 34, Rule 1.1(48) requires the non-filing party to submit the Form 7 package within six months of service. A registrar may extend either period on application, and copies and attachments must be served on other parties within 14 days of filing.
File the certificate and attachments with the registry, then serve the other parties within the prescribed period. A registrar may extend the six-month filing deadline on application.
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: Generally file within six months after service of the Notice of Claim (Rule 7(9)), or within six months after Form 34 service for the qualifying other party (Rule 1.1(48)); serve copies and attachments within 14 days after filing.
Fees: No standalone Schedule A fee for a certificate is listed; copying, service and medical records 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
Assuming Form 7 is a routine readiness form required for every small-claims case or filing without required medical and loss records.
Check the current fee, courthouse and hearing instructions. Small-claims procedures can differ at Vancouver Robson Square and Richmond.