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You, the plaintiff, must file a ?Statement of Claim? form, available at your Clerk's office. This must be fully completed and signed to receive a pre-trial conference date. If your claim is based upon written documentation, attach a copy of the contract to the Statement of Claim form. You may file by mail or in person.

You can access all public dockets and available case documents using the new Appellate Case Information System (ACIS) at .

If the Complaint or Petition was served on the Defendant, a Motion to Dismiss must be filed within 20 days of service and prior to an Answer being filed. A motion to dismiss a Complaint must contain certain requirements and the relief sought must be in the Motion.

The tenant can file a motion to dismiss. If the motion is granted the Landlord may have to file another complaint. If the motion is denied then the Court will usually entered an Order requiring the Tenant to post funds into the Court Registry within a certain time period.

A motion must include ? in a single document no longer than twenty-five pages inclusive of all parts ? a concise statement of the precise relief requested, a statement of the basis for the request, and a legal memorandum supporting the request.

Forms can be filed electronically online once completed, signed and notarized. First-time users will need to create an account. Please choose ?Self-Represented Litigant? as the filer role when registering. Before you file, please make sure it is signed and notarized as required.