| Contents |
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| | | Introduction |
| | | Definitions |
| Rule 1 — Making a Claim |
| | (1) | Completing a notice of claim |
| | (2) | Filing a notice of claim |
| | (2.1) | If the defendant is a company |
| | (2.2) | If the defendant is a society |
| | (3) | If a claimant wants to claim against more than one defendant |
| | (4) | If the claim is for more than $35 000 |
| | (4.1) | Litigation guardian needs Public Guardian and Trustee's consent |
| | (5) | Abandoning part of a claim |
| | (6) | Effect of abandoning part of a claim |
| | (7) | Effect of transfer on abandonment |
| Rule 1.1 — Process for Making a Claim if Proceedings Previously Initiated before Civil Resolution Tribunal |
| | (1) | Definitions |
| | Application of this Rule |
| | (2) | Claim to which this rule applies |
| | Making a Claim |
| | (3) | Completing a notice of civil resolution tribunal claim |
| | (4) | Identification of parties for notice of civil resolution tribunal claim |
| | (5) | Filing a notice of civil resolution tribunal claim |
| | (6) | If the defendant or third party is a company |
| | (7) | If the defendant or third party is a society |
| | (8) | Documents to be filed with the notice of civil resolution tribunal claim |
| | (9) | Claim continued |
| | (9.1) | Claimant who is not the filing party must file an address for service |
| | Serving a Notice of Civil Resolution Tribunal Claim |
| | (10) | What must be served on the other parties? |
| | (11) | How to serve an individual |
| | (12) | How to serve a company |
| | (13) | How to serve an extraprovincial company |
| | (14) | How to serve a partnership |
| | (15) | Other service rules — see Rule 18 |
| | (16) | Application of Rule 18 in relation to third parties |
| | (17) | Time limit for service |
| | (17.1) | If a party has not filed an address for service |
| | Replying to a Claim Continued under this Rule |
| | (18) | Previous response continued as a reply |
| | (18.1) | Defendant who is not the filing party must file an address for service |
| | (19) | Rule 3 does not apply |
| | (20) | What are a defendant's options? |
| | (21) | How does a defendant reply? |
| | (22) | Where does a defendant file a reply? |
| | (23) | Time limit for replying |
| | (24) | How a reply is served |
| | (25) | How an admission is accepted |
| | Making a Claim Against a Claimant |
| | (26) | Restrictions on making a counterclaim if proceeding started by notice of civil resolution tribunal claim |
| | (27) | Claim made before civil resolution tribunal continued as a counterclaim |
| | (28) | Rule 4 does not apply |
| | (29) | Previous response continued as a reply |
| | (30) | Rule 3 does not apply |
| | (31) | What are the claimant's options? |
| | (32) | How a claimant replies |
| | (33) | How a reply is served |
| | (34) | How an admission is accepted |
| | Third Parties |
| | (35) | Restrictions on making a third party claim if proceeding started by notice of civil resolution tribunal claim |
| | (36) | Claim made to civil resolution tribunal continued as a claim against third party |
| | (37) | Subrules do not apply |
| | (38) | Previous response continued as a reply |
| | (38.1) | Third party must file an address for service |
| | (39) | How a third party replies |
| | Deposits for Claims Previously Adjudicated by Civil Resolution Tribunal |
| | (40) | Application for deposit by filing party |
| | (41) | Application for deposit by party other than filing party |
| | (41.10) | If a claimant does not make a deposit |
| | (41.11) | If a defendant does not make a deposit |
| | (41.12) | If a third party does not make a deposit |
| | (41.20) | How to ask for a default order |
| | (41.21) | If a claim is for a debt |
| | (41.22) | If a claim is not for a debt |
| | (41.23) | Submit documents to registry before hearing |
| | (41.30) | Purpose of hearing |
| | (41.31) | Result of hearing |
| | (41.32) | If a claimant does not attend |
| | (41.33) | How payment may be collected |
| | Material to be Filed before Settlement or Trial Conference |
| | (42) | Filing party must file a certificate of compliance |
| | (43) | What certificate of compliance must contain |
| | (44) | Attachments to be filed in personal injury cases |
| | (45) | If filing party is not ready to file certificate of compliance |
| | (46) | Certificate of compliance must be served on other parties |
| | (47) | Registrar must schedule settlement conference or trial conference |
| | (48) | Certificate to be filed in personal injury cases |
| | (49) | If a party is not ready to file certificate of readiness |
| | (50) | Certificate of readiness must be served on other parties |
| Rule 2 — Serving a Notice of Claim |
| | (1) | Who must be served? |
| | (2) | How to serve an individual |
| | (3) | How to serve a company |
| | (4) | How to serve an extraprovincial company |
| | (5) | How to serve a partnership |
| | (6) | Other service rules — see Rule 18 |
| | (7) | Time limit for service |
| Rule 3 — Replying to a Claim Made by a Notice of Claim |
| | (1) | What are a defendant's options? |
| | (2) | How does a defendant reply? |
| | (3) | Where does a defendant file a reply? |
| | (4) | Time limit for replying |
| | (5) | How a reply is served |
| | (6) | How an admission is accepted |
| Rule 4 — Making a Claim Against a Claimant |
| | (1) | Making a counterclaim |
| | (2) | When a counterclaim is served |
| | (3) | What are the claimant's options? |
| | (3.1) | How a claimant replies |
| | (3.2) | How an admission is accepted |
| | (4) | If a counterclaim is for more than $35 000 |
| | (5) | How to abandon part of a counterclaim |
| | (6) | Effect of abandoning part of a counterclaim |
| | (7) | If a defendant begins a Supreme Court action |
| | (8) | If the small claims trial is held first |
| | (9) | If a claimant has already abandoned part of a claim |
| Rule 5 — Third Parties |
| | (1) | If a defendant thinks someone else should pay the claim |
| | (2) | Filing a third party notice |
| | (2.1) | If the third party is a company |
| | (2.2) | If the third party is a society |
| | (3) | What documents must be served on the third party? |
| | (4) | How to serve the third party |
| | (5) | Filing a certificate of service |
| | (5.1) | If a certificate of service is not filed within 30 days |
| | (6) | Notifying the other parties |
| | (7) | How a third party replies |
| | (8) | What a judge may do |
| | (9) | Another settlement conference must be held |
| Rule 6 — If a Defendant Does Not Reply to a Claim |
| | (1) | A claimant may ask for a default order |
| | (2) | Judge's permission needed in certain cases |
| | (3) | How to ask for a default order |
| | (4) | If a claim is for a debt |
| | (5) | If a claim is not for a debt |
| | (5.1) | Submit documents to registry before hearing |
| | (6) | If there are other defendants |
| | (7) | No notice of hearing |
| | (8) | A defendant loses the right to reply |
| | (9) | Purpose of hearing |
| | (10) | Result of hearing |
| | (11) | If a claimant does not attend |
| | (12) | How payment may be collected |
| Rule 7 — The Settlement Conference |
| | (1) | Settlement conference |
| | (2) | Settlement conference not required |
| | (2.1) | Some motor vehicle accident cases proceed directly to trial |
| | (2.2) | Some cases proceed directly to trial conference |
| | (3) | Notice of settlement conference |
| | (4) | Who must attend |
| | (5) | Relevant documents and reports |
| | (6) | Expenses for attending settlement conference unprepared |
| | (7) | How to change a settlement conference date |
| | (8) | Notice of change of date |
| | (9) | Certificate to be filed in personal injury cases |
| | (10) | If the claimant is not ready to file certificate |
| | (11) | Certificate must be served on other parties |
| | (12) | Defendant may request a medical report |
| | (13) | Report to be given to claimant and provided to registry |
| | (14) | What happens at a settlement conference |
| | (14.1) | If settlement conference judge orders parties to attend trial by telephone, video conference or other means of electronic communication |
| | (15) | If a party does not comply with a disclosure order |
| | (16) | If a payment order is made |
| | (17) | If a party does not attend |
| | (18) | Notice of trial date |
| | (19) | Place of the trial |
| | (20) | If a party does not comply with a settlement agreement |
| | (21) | Settlement conference — transition |
| Rule 7.1 — Transfers and Multiple Claims |
| | (1) | Transfer of claim to Supreme Court |
| | (2) | Exception |
| | (3) | Personal injury claims |
| | (4) | Multiple claims |
| Rule 7.2 |
| | (1)-(4.2) | Repealed |
| | (5)-(21) | Repealed |
| | (22)-(37) | Repealed |
| Rule 7.21 — Transitional Provisions for Rules 7.2 and 7.4 |
| | (1) | Transitional provision for Rule 7.2 |
| | (2) | Transitional provision for Rule 7.4 |
| Rule 7.3 — Mediation for Claims Between $10 000 and $35 000 |
| | (1) | Definitions |
| | General Information |
| | (2) | Proceedings to which this rule applies |
| | (3) | Claims to which this rule does not apply |
| | (4) | When this rule ceases to apply |
| | How Mediation is Begun |
| | (5) | Initiating mediation |
| | (6) | When Notice to Mediate for Claims Between $10 000 and $35 000 must be delivered |
| | (7) | Not more than one mediation under this rule in any proceeding |
| | (8) | Rule does not apply unless mediation is initiated under subrules (5) and (6) |
| | Appointing the Mediator |
| | (9) | Appointment of mediator |
| | (10) | Application to roster organization |
| | (11) | Roster organization's appointment procedure |
| | (12) | Notification of selection of mediator |
| | (13) | Deemed date of appointment of mediator |
| | (14) | Replacement of appointed mediator |
| | (15) | Mediator's role |
| | Mediation Sessions |
| | (16) | Scheduling of mediation session |
| | (17) | Attending the mediation session |
| | (18) | Attending the mediation session in a motor vehicle action |
| | (19) | Requirements on parties who attend mediation |
| | (20) | Representative may attend for any party who is not an individual |
| | (21) | Authority of representative |
| | (22) | Party or representative may be accompanied by a lawyer |
| | (23) | Other persons may attend with consent |
| | (24) | Attending a mediation session by telephone, video conference or other means of electronic communication |
| | (25) | Application to attend mediation by telephone, video conference or other means of electronic communication |
| | (26) | Late application to attend mediation by telephone, video conference or other means of electronic communication |
| | (27) | If application is granted |
| | (28) | How to apply for exemption |
| | (29) | When a judge may grant an exemption |
| | (30) | Adjourning a mediation session |
| | (31) | Date may be changed to avoid hardship |
| | (32) | Notice of change of date |
| | Costs of Mediation |
| | (33) | Fee declaration |
| | (34) | Corporation may sign by representative |
| | (35) | Form of fee declaration |
| | (36) | Costs may be paid on a different basis |
| | Default |
| | (37) | If a party does not attend |
| | (38) | What the registrar will do if a claimant does not attend |
| | (39) | If a defendant or insurer does not attend |
| | (40) | Application for default order |
| | (41) | If no party attends |
| | (42) | Cancellation of a dismissal or default order |
| | (43) | What application must contain |
| | (44) | If a judge cancels a dismissal or default order |
| | Confidentiality of Mediation Information |
| | (45) | Disclosure and compellability |
| | (46) | Exceptions |
| | (47) | No restriction on otherwise producible information |
| | Concluding Mediation |
| | (48) | If the parties reach agreement on all or some issues |
| | (49) | If payment terms are not complied with |
| | (50) | If other terms are not complied with |
| | (51) | Mediation compensation order |
| | (52) | If a dispute is not resolved |
| | (53) | Concluding a mediation |
| Rule 7.4 |
| | (1)-(4) | Repealed |
| | (5)-(7) | Repealed |
| | (8) | Repealed |
| | (9)-(30) | Repealed |
| | (31)-(46) | Repealed |
| Rule 7.5 — Trial Conferences |
| | (1) | Claims to which this rule applies |
| | (2) | Trial conference |
| | (3) | Notice of trial conference |
| | (4) | Changing a trial conference date |
| | (5) | Application to change date at least 7 days before trial conference |
| | (6) | Application to change date within 7 days before trial conference |
| | (7) | Unreasonably inconvenient |
| | (8) | Notice of change of date |
| | (9) | What the parties must file before the trial conference |
| | (10) | Serving the trial statement on other parties |
| | (11) | Who must attend the trial conference |
| | (12) | When a party is not required to attend |
| | (12.1) | Representative attending must have authority to settle |
| | (13) | Lawyer or articling student may accompany attendee |
| | (13.1) | Defendant may request a medical report |
| | (13.2) | Medical report to be given to claimant and registry |
| | (14) | What happens at a trial conference |
| | (14.1) | If trial conference judge orders parties to attend trial by telephone, video conference or other means of electronic communication |
| | (15) | If a party does not comply with orders made at the trial conference |
| | (16) | If a payment order is made |
| | (17) | If a defendant or third party does not attend |
| | (18) | If a claimant does not attend |
| | (19) | Trial conferences — transition |
| Rule 8 — Changing or Withdrawing a Claim or Reply, Etc. |
| | (1) | Any filed document may be changed |
| | (1.1) | Proceeding started by notice of civil resolution tribunal claim — any filed document may be changed with permission of judge |
| | (2) | How to change a document |
| | (3) | Filing and serving a revised document |
| | (3.1) | If a revised document is served |
| | (3.2) | No default order for failure to change reply |
| | (4) | Withdrawal of claim or other filed document |
| | (5) | Repealed |
| | (6) | Effect of withdrawing |
| | (7) | Claimant can change amount of claim up to $35 000 |
| | (8) | Defendant can change amount of counterclaim up to $35 000 |
| | (9) | How to change amount of claim or counterclaim |
| | (10) | When notice of claim or reply may be changed |
| | (11) | Changed notice of claim or reply must be filed and served |
| | (12) | Reply may but need not be filed |
| | (13) | Repealed |
| Rule 9 — Witnesses |
| | (1) | How a witness is told to attend court |
| | (2) | Travelling and other attendance expenses |
| | (3) | Summons not always necessary |
| | (3.1) | How to change a witness's method of attendance |
| | (3.2) | Trial judge may change a witness's method of attendance |
| | (4) | What a witness served with a summons must do |
| | (5) | Summons may be cancelled or varied |
| | (5.1) | If a judge changes a witness's method of attendance |
| | (6) | If a summons is cancelled |
| | (7) | If a witness does not obey a summons |
| | (8) | Cancellation of warrant |
| | (9) | What the judge or justice may do when witness appears |
| Rule 9.1 — Simplified Trials for Claims up to $10 000 (Pilot Project — Robson Square and Richmond Small Claims Registries) |
| | (1) | Definition |
| | Application of this Rule |
| | (2) | Claims to which this rule applies |
| | (3) | Claims to which this rule does not apply |
| | (4) | When this rule ceases to apply |
| | (5) | If the claim is for more than $10 000 |
| | (6) | How to abandon part of a claim |
| | (7) | Effect of abandoning part of a claim |
| | (8) | If a counterclaim is for more than $10 000 |
| | (9) | How to abandon part of a counterclaim |
| | (10) | Effect of abandoning part of a counterclaim |
| | (10.1) | Claimant can change amount of claim up to $10 000 |
| | (10.2) | Defendant can change amount of counterclaim up to $10 000 |
| | (10.3) | How to change amount of claim or counterclaim |
| | (10.4) | When notice of claim or reply must not be changed |
| | (10.5) | Changed notice of claim or reply must be filed and served |
| | (10.6) | Reply may but need not be filed |
| | (11) | Effect if defendant does not abandon part of a counterclaim |
| | Trial Date |
| | (12) | Notice of trial |
| | (13) | How to change a trial date |
| | (14) | Date may be changed to avoid unreasonable inconvenience |
| | (15) | Unreasonably inconvenient |
| | (16) | Notice of change of date |
| | What the Parties Must Do Before the Trial |
| | (17) | What the parties must file before the trial |
| | (18) | Serving the trial statement on other parties |
| | (19) | If a party does not comply with subrule (17) or (18) |
| | How a Trial is Conducted |
| | (20) | How a trial may be conducted |
| | (21) | Before a trial begins |
| | (22) | How the trial is conducted |
| | (23) | Evidence to be sworn |
| | (24) | Length of trial |
| | (25) | Orders respecting completion of adjourned trial |
| | If a Party Does Not Attend the Trial |
| | (26) | If a defendant or third party does not attend |
| | (27) | If a claimant does not attend |
| | Adjudicator's Decision |
| | (28) | Adjudicator's decision after the trial |
| | (29) | If the oral decision is given later |
| | (30) | When written decision effective |
| | Application of other Rules |
| | (31) | Application of other rules |
Rule 9.2 — Summary Trial for Financial Debt
(Pilot Project — Robson Square Small Claims Registry) |
| | (1) | Claims to which this rule applies |
| | (2) | Notice of trial |
| | (3) | How to change a trial date |
| | (4) | Date may be changed to avoid unreasonable inconvenience |
| | (5) | Unreasonably inconvenient |
| | (6) | Notice of change of date |
| | (7) | What the parties must file before the trial |
| | (8) | What the parties must serve on the other parties before trial |
| | (9) | How evidence will be heard at a trial |
| | (10) | Evidence to be sworn |
| | (11) | If a defendant or third party does not attend |
| | (12) | If a claimant does not attend |
| | (13) | Judge's decision at the trial |
| | (14) | Additional orders made by judge |
| Rule 10 — The Trial |
| | (0.1) | Claims to which this rule does not apply |
| | (1) | How evidence will be heard at a trial |
| | (2) | Evidence to be sworn |
| | (3) | Experts' evidence — advance notice of evidence required |
| | (4) | Experts' reports must be given in advance |
| | (5) | Experts' qualifications |
| | (6) | Experts may be called for cross-examination |
| | (7) | Cost of calling other party's expert |
| | (8) | Estimates |
| | (9) | If a defendant does not attend |
| | (10) | If a claimant does not attend |
| | (11) | Judge's decision after the trial |
| | (12) | If the decision is given later |
| | (13) | When decision effective |
| Rule 10.1 — Offer to Settle |
| | (0.1) | Claims to which this rule does not apply |
| | (1) | Any party may offer to settle |
| | (2) | Time limit for offering to settle |
| | (3) | How an offer is accepted |
| | (4) | Acceptance of offer deemed to be a payment order |
| | (5) | If an offer is rejected by claimant |
| | (6) | If an offer is rejected by defendant |
| | (7) | Amount of penalty |
| | (8) | What the judge must consider |
| | (9) | Other offers to settle |
| | (10) | Money paid into court after garnishing order |
| | (11) | Disclosure to judge |
| | (12) | Multiple defendants |
| | (13) | Multiple claimants |
| | (14) | Counterclaims and third party claims |
| | (15) | Third party claims |
| Rule 10.2 — Penalties if Final Decision by Civil Resolution Tribunal |
| | (1) | Claims to which this rule applies |
| | (2) | Claims to which this rule does not apply |
| | (3) | Multiple claims |
| | (4) | If claimant is awarded an equal or lesser amount at trial |
| | (5) | If claimant is awarded an equal or greater amount at trial |
| | (6) | Amount of penalty |
| | (7) | What the judge must consider |
| Rule 11 — Payment of the Judgment |
| | (1) | Payment order |
| | (2) | Payment deferral |
| | (3) | Creditor to be consulted |
| | (4) | If the creditor agrees |
| | (5) | If the creditor does not agree |
| | (6) | No collection while payments being made |
| | (7) | If no order is made |
| | (8) | If a judge orders a payment hearing |
| | (9) | Registrar's payment order |
| | (10) | Registrar may make some orders without a hearing |
| | (11) | How payment may be collected |
| | (11.1) | Address for service form |
| | (12) | When an order for seizure and sale may be issued |
| | (13) | How long an order for seizure and sale is in effect |
| | (14) | If a debtor does not obey a payment schedule |
| | (15) | If a decision is reserved |
| | (16) | If a payment order is made in favour of a young person |
| | (17) | Collection while payment hearing outstanding |
| | (18) | Collection after warrant for arrest ordered |
| Rule 12 — Payment Hearing |
| | (1) | Purpose of a payment hearing |
| | (2) | Parties may request a payment hearing |
| | If a Creditor Asks for a Payment Hearing |
| | (3) | How a creditor asks for a payment hearing |
| | (4) | When a creditor is not allowed to ask for a payment hearing |
| | (5) | If the debtor is a corporation |
| | (6) | If the debtor is a partnership |
| | (7) | Service of the summons |
| | (8) | Summons may be cancelled if wrong person summoned |
| | (9) | What a person summoned by a creditor must file |
| | (9.1) | What a person summoned by a creditor must serve |
| | (9.2) | Debtor must update statement of finances if necessary |
| | If a Debtor Asks for a Payment Hearing |
| | (10) | How a debtor asks for a payment hearing |
| | (10.1) | Address for service form |
| | (11) | Service of notice on creditor |
| | (11.1) | What a debtor must file if the debtor asks for a payment hearing |
| | (11.2) | What a debtor must serve if the debtor asks for a payment hearing |
| | (11.3) | Debtor must update statement of finances if necessary |
| | If a Judge Orders a Payment Hearing |
| | (11.4) | What a person must file if a judge orders a payment hearing |
| | (11.5) | What a person must serve if a judge orders a payment hearing |
| | (11.6) | Debtor must update statement of finances if necessary |
| | What Happens at a Payment Hearing |
| | (12) | What happens at a payment hearing? |
| | (13) | A payment schedule may be ordered |
| | (14) | If a creditor does not attend |
| | (15) | If a person summoned or ordered to attend does not attend |
| | (16) | Debtor may swear or affirm — statement of finances |
| Rule 13 — Default Hearing |
| | (1) | When a creditor may ask for a default hearing |
| | (2) | How a creditor asks for a default hearing |
| | (3) | If the debtor is a corporation |
| | (4) | If the debtor is a partnership |
| | (5) | Service of the summons |
| | (5.1) | What must be served with the summons |
| | (6) | What a person who is served with a summons must file |
| | (6.1) | What a person who is served with a summons must serve |
| | (6.2) | Debtor must update statement of finances if necessary |
| | (7) | What the judge may do at a default hearing |
| | (8) | Judge may order debtor imprisoned |
| | (9) | If a person does not attend |
| | (10) | Debtor may swear or affirm — statement of finances |
| Rule 14 — Warrant of Arrest for Not Attending Court |
| | (1) | Notice of arrest |
| | (2) | What a person may do after receiving a notice of arrest |
| | (3) | Sheriff or peace officer may arrest |
| | (4) | Sheriff or peace officer must bring arrested person to court |
| | (5) | What a judge or justice may do |
| | (6) | Cancellation of warrant |
| | (7) | If a person fails to appear as ordered |
| | (8) | How long the warrant is in effect |
| Rule 15 — If a Warrant of Imprisonment Is Issued |
| | (1) | Imprisonment |
| | (2) | How long the warrant is in effect |
| | (3) | Debtor may pay |
| | (4) | What the registrar does after receiving payment |
| | (5) | Release after payment |
| | (6) | Money to be given to the creditor |
| | (7) | Imprisonment does not cancel the debt |
| Rule 16 — Applications to the Court |
| | (1) | Consent orders |
| | (1.1) | No consent orders to change method of attendance for a trial, payment hearing or default hearing |
| | (2) | Some applications may be granted without a hearing |
| | (2.1) | If a registrar orders a different method of attendance |
| | (3) | How to apply to a registrar |
| | (3.1) | Applicant must file and serve address for service |
| | (4) | Registrar may prepare the order or refer it to a judge |
| | (5) | What the judge may do |
| | (6) | Some applications require a hearing |
| | (6.1) | Orders that do not require a hearing |
| | (6.2) | Judge or justice may require a hearing |
| | (6.3) | Service of application and method of attendance if hearing is required |
| | (7) | How to apply to a judge |
| | (7.1) | How to apply to a judge — subrule (6) (n.1) |
| | (7.2) | How to apply to a judge or justice for an order without a hearing |
| | (7.3) | Cost of method of attendance |
| | (7.4) | Judge or justice must direct where or how to attend |
| | (7.5) | When registrar must send amended notice |
| | (8) | Application may be filed at another registry |
| | (9) | Applicant must serve notice |
| | (9.1) | Documents to support an application |
| | (9.2) | Final decision of the civil resolution tribunal must not be filed |
| | (9.3) | Service of documents to support an application |
| | (9.4) | How to respond to an application |
| | (9.5) | Documents to support a response |
| | (10) | Service not required in urgent cases |
| | (11) | Where the application will be heard |
| | (12) | Applicant must serve order on other parties |
| Rule 16.1 — Application for Exemption from Adjudication of Claim by Civil Resolution Tribunal |
| | (1) | How to apply for an order that civil resolution tribunal not adjudicate claim |
| | (2) | Filing an application |
| | (3) | Time limit for filing application |
| | (4) | Documents to be filed with the application |
| | (5) | Applicant must serve notice |
| | (6) | Service not required in urgent cases |
| | (7) | Repealed |
| Rule 17 — General |
| | (1) | Changing or cancelling orders made in the absence of a party other than dismissal orders or default orders |
| | (2) | Cancelling dismissal order or default order |
| | (3) | Terms of payment schedule may be changed or cancelled |
| | (4) | Judge may make orders subject to conditions |
| | (5) | Judge may cancel, postpone or adjourn conferences or hearings |
| | (5.1) | Postponement or adjournment of a trial |
| | (5.2) | Fee to postpone or adjourn a trial |
| | (5.3) | Time to pay fee to postpone or adjourn a trial |
| | (5.4) | Failure to pay fee to postpone or adjourn a trial |
| | (5.5) | Where in-person appearances take place |
| | (6) | Judge may change place of a hearing |
| | (7) | Chief judge may change place of conferences and hearings |
| | (8) | Creditor may enforce order at another place |
| | (9) | When orders take effect |
| | (10) | First and last days are not counted |
| | (11) | If the last day is a holiday |
| | (12) | Judge may extend or shorten times |
| | (13) | If a party does not obey the rules |
| | (14) | Correction of orders |
| | (15) | Judge has registrar's powers |
| | (16) | Repealed |
| | (16.1) | Application to change method of attendance |
| | (16.2) | Repealed |
| | (16.3) | Participants may be required to appear in person |
| | (17) | Faxed documents |
| | (18) | Supreme Court Civil Rules |
| | (19) | Settlements involving young persons |
| | (20) | How the parties may be represented |
| | (21) | Party may appeal the registrar's decision |
| | (22) | What the judge may do |
| | (23) | Physical presence not required |
| | (24) | Hearing or conference has an associated physical location |
| | (25) | Default method of attendance |
| | (26) | Direction of chief judge |
| | (27) | Classes of conferences or hearings |
| Rule 17.1 — Procedures in Fax Filing Pilot Project Registries |
| | (1) | Definition |
| | (2) | Application of this rule |
| | (3) | When a fax filing may be refused |
| | (4) | When a fax filing is filed |
| | (5) | When a fax filing is considered to be filed |
| | (6) | Original of fax filing may be required by judge |
| Rule 18 — Other Rules about Service and Proving Service |
| | (1) | How to serve a notice of claim or notice of civil resolution tribunal claim on a municipality |
| | (2) | How to serve a notice of claim or notice of civil resolution tribunal claim on a young person |
| | (3) | How to serve a society |
| | (4) | How to serve an extraprovincial non-share corporation |
| | (5) | How to serve an unincorporated association and trade union |
| | (6) | Service of a notice of claim or notice of civil resolution tribunal claim outside British Columbia |
| | (6.1) | How to serve a corporation outside British Columbia |
| | (7)-(7.1) | Repealed |
| | (8) | If there is difficulty finding a defendant |
| | (8.1) | If there is difficulty finding a defendant for service of a notice of civil resolution tribunal claim |
| | (9) | When another service method is permitted |
| | (10) | Effect of using another service method |
| | (11) | Notice by advertisement |
| | (12) | Service of other documents or notices |
| | (13) | When service by mail is effected |
| | (14) | Written proof of service |
| | (15) | Oral proof of service |
| | (16) | Change of address |
| | (17) | Types of addresses for service |
| | (18) | When service by email is deemed to be completed |
| | (19) | If document, record or other thing does not reach a person |
| | (20) | Address for service must be filed |
| | (21) | Time limits — transition |
| Rule 19 — Contempt |
| | (1) | Consequences of refusing to comply at a hearing |
| | (2) | If the claimant or applicant refuses to comply |
| | (3) | If the defendant or third party refuses to comply |
| | (4) | Release from imprisonment for contempt |
| Rule 20 — Fees and Expenses |
| | (1) | If a person cannot afford the fees |
| | (2) | Successful party to receive filing and service fees |
| | (3) | Determination of expenses |
| | (4) | Registrar's determination |
| | (5) | A judge may order a penalty |
| | (6) | Compensation for unnecessary expenses |
| | (7) | Compensation for collection expenses |
| Rule 21 — Use of Forms |
| | (1) | Forms are in Schedule B |
| | (2) | Registrar may refuse to accept improper forms |
| | (3) | Reply — transition |
| | (4) | Third party reply — transition |
| | (5) | Statement of finances — transition |
| Rule 22 — Electronic Filing Rule |
| | (1) | Application of Supreme Court Civil Rules |
| | (2) | Qualifications |
| | (3) | Original documents |
| | (4) | Repealed |
| Schedule A |
| Schedule B |
| Schedules C, D and E |