Title: | Colorado |
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Moderator: | CSC32::HADDOCK |
Created: | Tue Jan 06 1987 |
Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Number of topics: | 2424 |
Total number of notes: | 40416 |
Does anyone know the procedure for filing a claim in small claims court in El Paso County? How long does it take to get a hearing date? Steve
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2424.1 | CSC32::HADDOCK | Pas Fini! | Wed Jun 04 1997 16:59 | 10 | |
You go down to the court house downtown (small claims division) and ask for the paperwork. It includes the instructions on how to go about it. I don't remember the particulars. Neither side is allowed a lawyer, but either side can request that it be moved to County court where they can have lawyers. I checked into it once many years ago but never followed through. I didn't have the $25 filing fee at the time. fred(); | |||||
2424.2 | SSDEVO::HOFFMAN | Brian Hoffman | Thu Jun 05 1997 09:58 | 4 | |
It took 3 or 4 weeks in my case. There was a limit of a few thousand dollars, which I think has been upped since then. You can subpoena witnesses and have the sheriff serve the defendant. Not quite Perry Mason, but it was a satisfying experience, crisp and fair. |