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The Small Claims Court of New Brunswick was established on January 1st, 1999. This court hears civil suits for debt or damages, return of personal property or a combination of those claims, where the value involved does not exceed CDN$6,000.00 (six thousand Canadian dollars).

The small claims lawsuit is heard by an adjudicator, (an experienced private practitioner appointed for a fixed term), not a judge.

The rules and procedures relating to the Small Claims Court were designed so that individuals can initiate or defend proceedings themselves and appear in court without a lawyer, if they so choose. Of course, litigants are still free to retain the services of a lawyer to initiate or defend proceedings and to appear in court on their behalf.

The Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS) has a section devoted to the process of small claims under its “Publications” section, under the subheading entitled “civil suits”. This document is entitled: Small Claims Court: Information for Claimants, Defendants and Third Parties

Forms

Forms most often used by small claims litigants are available at the Small Claims Court offices in the eight judicial districts throughout the province of New Brunswick.  For an electronic version of these forms, please click here.

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