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A: It is not mandatory to have a lawyer in small claims court, but it is advisable to have one to ensure you present your case well. Lawyers can also help with the complicated legal issues and procedures. It's important to note that if the other party has an attorney, it's usually a good idea to have one too.

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 provides that a district court may sanction attorneys or parties who submit pleadings for an improper purpose or that contain frivolous arguments or arguments that have no evidentiary support.

Rule 11 has a safe harbor that allows the opposing party to withdraw an offending pleading within 21 days after he is served with the motion for sanctions. Many sanctions motions are denied because the party seeking sanctions writes a letter to the opponent, but does not actually serve a motion for sanctions.

Under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, a plea of nolo contendere shall be accepted by the court only with its consent and only after it gives due consideration to the views of the parties and the interest of the public in the effective administration of justice.

Any or all issues within a case may be resolved by a written agreement between all parties, submitted to the court in the form of an agreed order. An agreed order, signed by all parties or counsel, upon being approved by the court and entered in its minutes, becomes the order of the court.

*Rule 11 provides that a motion thereunder ?shall not be filed with or presented to the court unless, within 21 days after service of the motion?, the challenged paper, claim, defense, contention, allegation, or denial is not withdrawn or appropriately corrected.? Posted in: Civil Procedure and Miscellaneous.