Assignment to Small Claims Court: What Happens When Things Go Wrong?

Published for On the Civil Side on August 12, 2015.

My last post discussed the clerk of court’s role in determining whether a case is eligible for small claims court under the terms of the chief district court judge’s order of assignment (hereinafter, OA). This post addresses what happens when things go wrong: What options do court officials have when a case turns up on the small claims calendar that does not meet the requirements for assignment to small claims court?

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