| IMPORTANT NOTICE
This notice has been superseded by Further Adjourning Small Claims Court Matters (March 1, 2021) |
DATE: 2021-01-04
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
RE: Continued suspension of Small Claims Court operations due to COVID-19
ORDER OF: Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz
ORDER
[1] An earlier Notice to the Profession and the Public, dated March 13, 2020 suspended until further notice the Small Claims Court’s operations, except for urgent motions and certain other hearings.
[2] By order dated November 30, 2020, the Court further adjourned all Small Claims Court proceedings that
(a) were, as of March 13, 2020, scheduled for a hearing between March 16, 2020 through December 31, 2020, and
(b) are not assigned a new date between March 16, 2020 and December 31, 2020,
to January 4, 2021, or to such other date as determined by the Court.
[3] I have determined that a further period of adjournment is necessary and I now make the following order:
All Small Claims Court proceedings that:
(a) were, as of March 13, 2020, scheduled for a hearing between March 16, 2020, through February 26, 2021, and
(b) are not assigned a new date between March 16, 2020, and February 26, 2021,
are adjourned to March 1, 2021, or to such other date as determined by the Court.
[4] I direct the administrative staff for the Superior Court, Small Claims Court to record this order on every Small Claims Court proceeding that was, as of March 13, 2020, scheduled between March 16, 2020 through February 26, 2021.
[5] Any Small Claims Court proceedings filed since March 16, 2020, and and not yet provided a court date shall, unless assigned a date between March 16, 2020 and February 26, 2021, be adjourned to March 1, 2021 or such other date as determined by the Court.
[6] Attendance in court on March 1, 2021 by any party to a Small Claims Court action is not required. The court will notify you on or after March 1, 2021 advising you of the next hearing date for your proceeding.
Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz