Have the person that mailed the Demand for a Trial de Novo fill out an Affidavit of Service for the Demand and sign it in front of a notary. To: the Clerk of the Court and all parties: 1.□ I am the plaintiff in this case. Make payment to the Clerk of the. Court. Demand in writing a trial de novo in the District Court. • Fill out a court form that explains your claim. Request for Trial De Novo. Form: PDF icon ARBITRATION Request for Trial DE NOVO.pdf. Subsequent to Special Term's order, and thus under ordinary circumstances not germane to an appeal, plaintiff filed a demand for a trial de novo. Fill it out and deliver the notice.