WHAT IS A DEFAULT ORDER
A Default Order is an Order made by the Small Claims Court without having to go through a full trial. A Default Order can be granted when a person who is being sued fails to file a Reply. A Reply is a document which lets the Court know that a person disagrees with the claims made against that person and will be defending the lawsuit.
If a person is being sued for money, a Default Order can require the person to pay money. If a person is being sued for something other than money, a Default Order can require the person to do whatever the Judge thinks is appropriate. For example, if the lawsuit is for the return of property, a Judge can make a Default Order requiring the return of the property.
WHO CAN OBTAIN A DEFAULT ORDER
In Small Claims Court a Default Order can be obtained by:
A Claimant if a Defendant fails to file a Reply.
A Defendant against a Claimant if the Claimant fails to file a Reply to a Counterclaim.
A Defendant against a Third Party who fails to file a Reply.
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