Who can use it?
- For
- Court only
- Court rules
- Rule 9(7)
When do you need Form 9?
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 actual order and its legal basis; do not prepare a private enforcement warrant.
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
If named on a warrant or other order, seek immediate case-specific legal advice.
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 terms of the actual court order control; this is not a general filing deadline guide.
Fees: Not a routine claimant filing fee.
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
Presenting this court process as an ordinary way to collect an unpaid invoice or as a self-help form.
Check the current fee, courthouse and hearing instructions. Small-claims procedures can differ at Vancouver Robson Square and Richmond.
When Rule 9 allows a warrant
A Form 9 warrant of arrest is not a claimant filing or an ordinary debt-collection measure. Rule 9(7) permits a judge to issue a warrant for a witness who fails to attend as summoned only if satisfied the summons was served, reasonable attendance expenses were offered, and justice requires that witness to attend. A warrant is different from a Form 15 warrant of imprisonment. Anyone named in a warrant should get case-specific legal advice promptly.