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Subject to the provisions of these rules and of any statute of this Commonwealth, an action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of court (i) by filing a notice of dismissal at any time before service by the adverse party of an answer or of a motion for summary judgment, whichever first occurs, or (ii) by ...

If you lost your original case, there may be other options for you to continue your small claim. If you sued the other party and lost and the magistrate didn't award you any money, that decision is final. You can't appeal the magistrate's decision against you.

File your small claim online This program will help you fill out the forms to file a small claim by providing questions you can answer in plain language. It won't give you legal advice. Once you've completed the interview, the program will generate filled-in forms that you can electronically file in the proper court.

Keep in mind, the court will require some type of proof that your claim is valid prior to entry of judgment. If the Defendant appears for the trial and you don't appear, or if neither of you appears, the case will be dismissed.

Small claims courts provide a simple, informal and inexpensive option for resolving cases where the claim is $7,000 or less. You may only bring a small claim in the court for the location where either the plaintiff or the defendant lives or has a place of business or employment.

Filing your claim To file suit, you must fill out a Statement of Claim and Notice form. Get this from the Small Claims Clerk in your district. Your claim may be filed in person or by mail.