Copies of the request for a trial de novo must be served on all parties and the request and a proof of service must be filed with the clerk. If you mail your request, enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.This form must be filed within sixty days of the arbitrator's award, or the award will become the final judgment in the case. Demand a trial de novo. If you made it here, you were found guilty at the TBWD stage. On June 11, 2021, I served the following document(s) in Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 218C084813: 1 . Santa Clara County Forms . Parties shall be noticed with a trial setting conference date once a request for trial de novo has been filed. The trial setting conference will be held. A small claims appeal is a "trial de novo" or "new trial.