Plaintiff s Claim More than 12Cal. Super. - 6th Dist.March 2, 2020208C082??? Santa Clara - Civil ' ' Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER Clerk stamps date here when fonnis filed. SC-1 00 to Go to Small Claims Court Electronically Filed Notice to the person being sued: by Superior Court 0f CA, ' You are the defendant ifyour name is listed in® on page 2 ofthis form. county 0f santa Clara: The person suing you is the plaintiff, listed in® on page 2. on 3/2/2020 12:00 AM Reviewed By: D. Pinheiro ° You and the plaintiff must go to court on the trial date listed below. Ifyou case #203C082777 do not go to court, you may lose the case. Envelope: 41 031 39 ' Ifyou lose, the court can order that your wages, money, or property be taken to pay this claim. ' Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. . . S e a s . ' Read this form and all pages attached to understand the claim against you osrgeafltoar 31°83: Of cal'fomia’ county and to protect your rights. Aviso al Demandado: San J°Se C°Urth°use . _ 191 N 1st St. ' Usted es e1 Demandado 51 su nombre figura en® de la péglna 2 de este San Jose. CA formulario. La persona que lo demanda es el Demandante, 1a que figura en 951 13 ® de 1a pégma 2' Cdurt fills in case number when form is filed. ' Usted y e1 Demandante tienen que presentarse en la corte en 1a fecha del Case Number: juicio indicada a continuacién. Si no se presenta, puede perder e1 caso. 2030082777 ° Si pierde el caso 1a corte podria ordenar que 1e quiten de su sueldo, dinero u Case Name; otros bienes para pagar este reclamo. Oportun Inc. vs. . . . . Luis Alfonso Ramos ' Lleve testlgos, reclbos y cualquler otra prueba que nece31te para probar su caso. ° Lea este formulario y todas las péginas adjuntas para entender 1a demanda en su contra y para proteger sus derechos. Order to Go t0 Court The people in Q) and ® must go to court: (Clerkfills outseczion below.) Trial Date Time Department Name and address of court, if different fi'om above Date 1. 06/23/20 1:00 pm 15 2. 3. Date: 3/2/2020 Clerk, by D- Pinheiro ,Deputy Instructions for the person suing: ' You are the plaintiff. The person you are suing is the defendant. ° Before you fill out this form, read form SC-lOO-INFO, Informationfor the Plaintifif to know your rights. Get SC-lOO-INFO at any courthouse or county law library, or go to www.courts.ca.gov/smallclaims/forms. ° Fill out pages 2 and 3 of this form. Then make copies of all pages ofthis form. (Make one copy for each party named in this case and an extra copy for yourself.) Take or mail the original and these copies to the court clerk’s office and pay the filing fee. The clerk will write the date ofyour trial in the box above. ° You must have someone at least 18-not you or anyone else listed in this case-give each defendant a court-stamped copy of all five pages of this form and any pages this form tells you to attach. There are special rules for “serving,” or delivering, this form to public entities, associations, and some businesses. See forms SC-104, SC-104B, and SC-104C. ° Go to court on your trial date listed above. Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. JudidalCoundlofCalifomla, www.courts.ca.gov Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER SC-1 00, Page 1 of5 Revised January 1. 2020. Mandatory Form CodaofCivil Procedure.§§118.110etseq.. to Go to Small CIaims Court -> 116.22%». 116-340(9) (small Claims) Plaintifi‘ flist names): Case Number: Opommmc. ~ 2030082777 ® The plaintiff (the person, business, or public entity that is suing) is: Name: Onortun Inc. Jhone: 650-810-8876 Street address: 201 Willow St San Jose CA 95110 Street ' City State Zip Mailing address (zfdiflerent): 2 Circle Star Way San Carlos CA 94070 Street City State Zip If more than one plaintiff, list next plaintiff here: Name: N/A Phone: Street address: Street City State Zip Mailing address (ifdiflerent): Street City State Zip D Check here ifmore than two plaintzfifs and attachform SC-I 00A. D Check here z'fez'therplaintifi'listed above is doing business under afictitz'ous name. lfso, attachform SC-I03. D Check here ifanyplaintiffs a “licensee ” or “deferred deposit originator” @ayday lender) under Financial Code sections 23000 et seq. ® The Defendant (the person, business, or public entity being sued) is: Name: Luis Alfonso Ramos Jhone: 408-401-5035 Street address: 1182 LEIGH AVE APT 4 SAN JOSE CA 95126 Sheet City State Zip Mailing address (ifdiflerent): Street City State Zip If the defendant is a corporation, limited liability company, or public entity, list the person or agent authorized for service of process here: Name: Job title, if known: Address: Street City State Zip D Check here ifyour case z's against more than one defendant, and attachform SC-100A. D Check here ifany defendant is on active military duty, and write his or her name here: ® The plaintiff claims the defendant owes 51,1 61 .97 (Explain below).- a. Why does the defendant owe the plaintiffmoney? Defendant is delinquent on his/her loan payments Loan No. 3389163 When did this happen? (Date): 3/19/2019 b. If no specific date, give the time period: Date started: Through c. How did you calculate the money owed to you? (Do not include court costs orfeesfor service.) Principal owed, finance charge, late fees D Check here ifyou need more space. Attach one sheet ofpaper orform MC-03] and write “SC-I 00, Item 3 ” at the top. mmmmzm PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court sc-1oo, Page 2 ofs (Small Claims) Plaintiff (Iistnames): f ease Number: Oportun Inc. 208C082777 You must ask the defendant (in person, in writing, or by phone) to pay you before you sue. If your claim is for possession of property, you must ask the defendant to give you the property. Have you done this? mYes D No If no, explain why not: ® Why are you filing your claim at this courthouse? This courthouse covers the area (check the one that applies): a. D (1‘) Where the defendant lives or does business. (4) Where a contract (written or spoken) was made, (2) Where the plaintiff’s property was damaged. signed, performed, or broken by the defendant 0r (3)"Where the plaintiffwas injured. where the defendant lived or did business when the defendant made the contract. b. m Where the buyer or lessee signed the contract, lives now, or lived when the contract was made, if this claim, is about an offer or contract for personal, family, or household goods, services, or loans. (Code Civ. Proc., § 395(b).) c. D Where the buyer signed the contract, lives now, or lived when the contract was made, ifthis claim is about a retail installment contract (like a credit card). (Civ Code, § 1812.1 0.) d. U Where the buyer signed the contract, lives now, or lived when the contract was made, or where the vehicle is permanently garaged,jfthis claim is about a vehicle finance sale. (Civ Code, § 2984.4.) . D Other (specifil):(D List the zip code of the place checked in C5) above (ifyou know): 951 10 ls your claim about an attorney-client fee dispute? D Yes No Ifyes, and ifyou have had arbitration, fill outform SC-I01, attach it to thisform, and check here: D Are you suing a public entity? D Yes No Ifyes, you mustfile a written claim with the entityfirst. D A claim was filed on (date): Ifthe public entity denies your claim 0r does not answer within the time allowed by law, you canfile thisform. Have you filed more than 12 other small claims within the last 12 months in California? Yes D No Ifyes, thefilz’ngfeefor this case will be higher. ls your claim for more than $2,500? D Yes No Ifyes, Ihave notfiled, and understand that Icannotfile, more than two small claims casesfor more than $2,500 in California during this calendar year. I understand that by filing a claim in small claims court, l have no right to appeal this claim. .\ I declare, under penalty of peljury under California State law, that the information above and any attachments to this >form is true and correct. . Date: 2/24/2020 ; Faranaz Zazai; Legal Collections Admin. Plaintifltypes or prints name here O®@ 6C9 Date: Secondplaintzflwes orprints name here Requests for Accommodations Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time cap ' ning, or signl ' erpreter services are available ifyou ask at least five days before the trial. Contact the clerk’s office for form MC-410, RequestforAccommodations by Persons With Disabilities and Response. (Civ. Code, § 54.8.) Revlsedhmtzm PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court sc-1oo. Pace 3 ofs (Small Claims) SC-1 00 v Information for the defendant (the person being sued) "Small claims court" is a special court where claims for Prove this is the wrong court: Seqd g letterto the court $10,000 or less are decided. Individuals, including "natural before VOUI' trial explaining Why YOU thlnk this IS the Wrong court- persons" and sole proprietors. may c|aim up to $1 olooq Ask the court to dismiss the claim. You must serve (give) a copy of Corporations, partnerships, public entities, and other businesses Your letter (by ma" 0r in Person) t0 a" Parties- (YOUI' letter t0 the are limited to claims of $5.000. (See below for exceptions.*) The court mUSt say Y0” have done 50-) process is quick and cheap. The rules are simple and informal. ' GO t6 the trial and try to win your case. Bring You are the defendant-the person being sued. The person who is witnesses, receipts. and any evidence you need to prove your suing you is the plaintiff. case. To have the court order a witness to go to the trial, fill out Do I need a lawyer? You may talk to a lawyer before or after form SC-107 (Small Claims Subpoena) and have it served on the use. But you may not have a lawyer represent you in court the Witness" _ I . (unless this is an appeal from a small claims case). ' sue the Person Who '5 sumg You- If YOU have a Clalm . against the plaintiff. and the claim is appropriate for small claimsHow dbofl get regdly folr countiykorhgqn :Save to file a2: court as described on this form. you may file Defendant's Claimpapers e ore your . ~a' un ess you m . Is ls e mp9 cou (form SC-120) and bring the claim in this action. lf your claim is for your case. But bring to your trial any Witnesses, receipts. and ewence thatsu arts our And re d “B P r d f0 Yo r formorethan allowed in small claims court. you may still fileitin .l ,, pp y case“ . a e repa e r u small claims court if you give up the amount over the small Trlal at www.courts.ca.gov/smallclalms/prepare. claims value amount, or you may file a claim for the full value of What if I need an aCCOlTIITIOdatiOH? If you have a the claim in the appropriate court. If your claim is for more than disability or are hearing impaired. fill out form MC-410, Request for allowed in small claims court and relates to the same contract, Accommodations. Give the form to your court clerk or the ADA/ transaction, matter, or event that is the subject of the plaintiffs Access Coordinator.. claim, you may file your claim in the appropriate court and file a What if I don’t speak English we"? Ask the court clerk motion to transfer the plaintiffs 's cIaim to that court to resolve as soon as possible if your court has a court-provided interpreter b°th matters together" YO” ca" see a descr'pt'on of the amounts available and how to request one. A court-provided interpreter may a"°wed in Ehe paragrapt‘ ab_°"e fitled_ “sma'l Claims c°""'” not be available. Alternatively, you may bring an adult who is not a ' Ag l'ee Wlth the plalntlff's clalm and pay the witness or an attorney to interpret for you or ask the court for a list money_ 0r, if you can't pay the money now. go to your trial 0f ihterpretel’s for hire- and say you want to make payments. Where can I get the court forms I need? Go to any ' Let the case "default." lf you don't settle and do not go to courthouse or your county law library, or print forms at www. the trial (default), the judge may give the plaintiff what he or she courts.ca.gov/smallclaims/fonns. is asking for plus court costs. lf this happens, the plaintiff can i What happens at the trial? The judge will listen to both !ega"Y take y°ur m°ney' wages! and pmpe'ty t° pay the sides. The judge may make a decision at your trial or mail the JUdgment' decision to you later. What ifl need more time? What if I lose the case? If you lose, you may appeal. You’ll You can Change the trial date if: . have to pay a fee. (Plaintiffs cannot appeal their own claims.) You canmt 9° to court on the SChedUIed date (you w'" have to a a fee to os one the trial , or' If you were at the trial, file form 80-140, Notice oprpeal. You p y _ p tp _ ) I judge.s decision (judgment) on form sc_zoo or form 50130. 15 days before the trIaI (or 20 days If you llve outSIde the Notice of Entry ofJudgment. county)‘ or , . . . If you were not at the trial. fi" out and file form 30435. Notice of ' You need more tlme to get an Interpreter. One postponement Is Motion to Vacate Judgment and Declaration, to ask the judge to anowed' and y°_u Wi" "0t have to pay a fee to delay the tfial' cancel thejudgment (decision). If the judge does not give you a ASK the _Sma" Qlalms Clerk abOUt the "“95 audfees for new trial, you have 1o days to appeal the decision. File form postponlng a trial. 0r fill out form SC-.150 (or wnte a letter) and $3.140 mail it to the court and to all other people listed on your court For more information on appeals see WWW cou’ts ca gov/ papers before the deadline. Enclose a check for your court fees. ' ' ' ' unless a fee waiver was granted. smallclaims/appeals. Do l have 'options? Need help? Yes. If you are being sued, you can: Your county's Small Claims Advisor can help for free. ' Settle your case before the trial. If you and the plaintiff agree on how to settle the case. the plaintiff must file |- -| . form cnv-11o, Request foroismissal, with the clerk. Ask the WWHWIE Edubur I Small Claims Advisor for help. [4H3] mufl [m1 {flflfiflns 2, B]L _l Or go to www.courts.ca.gov/smallclaims/advisor. * Exceptions: Different limits apply in an action against a defendant who is a guarantor. (See Code Civ. Proc.. § 116.220(c).) mmmmzm PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court sc-1oo, Page 4 ofs (Small Claims) SC-1 00 Informacién para el demandado (la persona demandada) La “Corte d9 reclamos menores" es una corte e'special donde se decide'n casos por $1 0.000 o menos. Los individuos. o sea Ias "personas flsicasf' y los propietarios por cuenta_ propia. pueden reciamar hasta $10,000. Las corpbraciones, asociaciones, entidades pfiblic'as y otras empresas solo pueden reclamar hasta $5.000. (Vea abajo para las excepciones.*) El proceso es répido y barato. Las reglas son sencillas e informales. Usted es el Demandado-Ia persona que se esta demandando. La persona que lo esté demandando es el Demandahte. ¢Necesito un abogado? Puede hablar con un abogado antes o después del caso. Pero no puede tener a un abogado que Io represente ante Ia cone (a menos que se trate de una apelacién de un caso de reclamos menores). ¢Cémo me prepare para ir a la corte? No tiene que presentar ningunos papeles antes del juicio, a menos que piense que ésta es la corte equivocada para su caso. Pero lleve al juicio cualquier testigos. recibos y pruebas que apoyan su caso. Y lea “Esté preparado para su juicio" en www.courts.ca.govlreclamosmenores/preparese. ¢Qué hago si necesito una adaptacién? Si tiene una discapacidad o tiene impedimentos de audicién, Ilene el fonnulario MC-41 0. Request for Accomodations. Entregue eI formulario al secretario de la corte o al Coordinador de Acceso/ADA de su corte. ¢Qué pasa sl no hablo blen inglés? Pregt'mtele al secretario de Ia corte Io mas pronto posible si en el juzgado habré un intérprete disponibIe y cémo solicitarlo. No siempre estén disponibles los intérpretes de la corte. Otra opcién es llevar a un' adulto que pueda interpreter para usted siempre que esa persona no sea un testigo ni un abogado. 0 puede pedir a Ia corte una lista de intérpretes particulares disponibles para contratar. gpénde puedo obtener los formufarios de la corte que necesito? Vaya a cualquier edificio de Ia corte, Ia biblioteca legal de su condado. o imprima los formularios en www.courts.ca.gov/ smallclaimslforms (pégina esté en inglés). (,Qué pasa en el juicio? El juez escucharé a ambas panes. El juez puede tomar su decisién durante la audiencia o enviérsela por correo después. (,Qué pasa si pierdo el caso? Si pierde. puede apelar. Tendré que pagar una cuota. (El Demandante no puede apelar su propio reclamo.) 'Si estuvo presente en el'juicio. Ilene el formulario SC-140, Aviso de apelacién (Notice of Appeal). 'fiene que presentarlo dentro de 30 dias después de que el secretario Ie entregue o envIe Ia decisién (fallo) del juez en eI formulario SC-200 o 86-130, Aviso de publicacién del fallo (Notice of Entry of Judgment). ° Si no estuvo en el juicio. Ilene y presente el formulario SC-135, Aviso de peticidn para anular eI faIIo y Declaracién para pedirle al juez que anule e! fallo (decision). Si Ia corte no le otorga un nuevo juicio, tiene 10 dias para apelar la decisién. Presente eI formulario SC-140. Para obtener més informacién sobre Ias apelaciones, vea www. courts.ca.gov/reclamosmenores/apelaciones. ¢Tengo otras opciones? SE. Si lo estén demandando. puede: ' Resolver su caso antes del julclo. Si usted y el Demandante se ponen de acuerdo en cémo resolver el caso, el Demandante tiene que presentar eI formulario CIV-1 1 0. Solicitud de desestimacién (Request for Dismissal) ante el secretario de Ia corte. Pidale al Asesor de Reclamos Menores que lo ayude. ' Probar que es la corte equivocada. Envle una carta a la corte antes del juicio explicando por qué cree que es la corte equivocada. Pldale a la corte que despida el reclamo.Tiene que entregar (dar) una copia de su carta (por correo o en persona) a todas Ias partes. (Su carta a la corte tiene que decir que hizo la entrega.) ‘ Ir al juicio y tratar de ganar el caso. Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier prueba que necesite para probar su caso. Si desea que Ia corte emita una orden de comparecencia para que los testigos vayan al juicio, Ilene eI formulario SC-1 O7, Citaton'o de reclamos menores (Small Claims Subpoena) y entrégueselo legalmente al testigo ° Demandar a Ia persona ue lo demandé. Si tiene un reclamo contra el Demandante, y e reclamo se puede presentar en Ia corte de reclamos menores tal como se describe en este formulario, puede presentar el formulario SC-120, Reclamo del demandado (Defendant's Claim) y presentarlo en este mismo caso. Si su reclamo excede el limite permitido en la corte de reclamos menores, puede igualmente presentarlo en la corte de reclamos menores si esté dispuesto a limitar su reclamo al maximo permitido, o puede presentar un reclamo por el monto total en Ia corte apropiada. Si su reclamo excede el limite permitido en Ia corte de reclamos menores y esté relacionado con el mismo contrato, transaccién. asunto o acontecimiento que el reclamo del Demandante. puede presentar su reclamo en la corte apropiada y presentar una mocién para transferir el reclamo del Demandante a dicha corte. para poder resolver los dos reclamos juntos. Puede ver una descripcién de los montos permitidos en el pérrafo anterior titulado "Corte de reclamos menores”. ' Aeptar el reclamo del Demandante y pagar el dinero. O. si no puede pagar en ese momento, vaya a! juicio y diga que quiere hacer los pagos. ° No ir al juicio y aceptar el fallo por falta de comparecencia. Si no Ilega a un acuerdo con el Demandante y no va al juicio (fallo por falta de comparecencia), e1 juez le puede otorgar al Demandante lo que esté reclamando més los costos de la corte. En ese caso, el Demandante legalmente puede tomar su dinero. su sueldo o sus bienes para cobrar eI fallo. ¢Qué hago si necesito més tiempo? Puede cambiar Ia fecha del juicio si: ' No puede ir a Ia corte en la fecha programada (tendré que pagar una cuota para aplazar el juicio), o ‘ No le entregaron los documentos legalmente (no recibié Ia orden para ir a la corte) por lo menos 15 dfas antes del juicio (6 20 dias si vive fuera del condado). o ' Necesita més tiempo para conseguir intérprete. (Se permite un solo aplazamiento sin tener que pagar cuota para aplazar el Ulclo . Prelgflntgle al secretario de reclamos menores sobre Ias reglas y Ias cuotas para aplazar un juicio. O Ilene el formulario SC-150 (o escriba una carta) y envfelo antes del plazo a la corte y a todas Ias otras personas que figuran en sus papeles de la corte. Adjunte un cheque para pagar los costos de la corte, a menos que le hayan dado una exencién. gNecesita ayuda? El Asesor de Reclamos Menores de su condado'le puede ayudar sin cargo. Email-Glalms Admr J[41131 mum m}, {nations 2, 51 O visite www.courts.ca.gov/reclamosmenores/asesores. ' Excepclones: Existen diferentes “mites en un reclamo contra un garante. (Vea el Cédigo de Procedimiento Civil. secddn 116.220 (0).) Revised January 1. 2020 Reclamo del Demandante y ORDEN 50-1 00, Page 5 of 5 Para Ir a la Corte de Reclamos Menores (Reclamos Menores) éupetiur Qtnutt of QEaIitomia ATTACHMENT 80-8020 Qtnunty of éanta QEIara Downtown Courthouse 191 North First Street San José, California 95 1 13 REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN ON-LI‘NE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ODR) FOR SMALL CLAIMS LITIGANTS The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara - Small Claims Division, encourages parties to use ODR to resolve monetary disputes where all parties agree to participate voluntarily. 's - ' ' ute re ' O ? ODR is a voluntary process for resolving disputes. Disputes may be resolved between the parties or with the help of a neutral third party, called a mediator. ODR allows you and the other party to reach a mutually acceptable settlement of the cases without having to appear in court to have a judge impose a decision on you. The 'mfogmagiog you proxige ghroggh you: negotiation g: megiagign is seggge gag co de t' l o ev r n e ou co e o will be ade a f e ublic r ord The mediator will not provide legal advice, evaluate your case. or make any decision or judgment for you. However, the mediator will help you and the other party focus on reaching an agreement that is acceptable to all parties involved in the dispute. If you rea'ch a settlement agreement an agreement will be created and filed automatically with the Court, eliminating the necessity of you having to appear in Court. . flgw go I sign up for ODR? You may participate in ODR before your court appearance date by providing your email address to the court at least 20 days before your scheduled hearing. When the court receives both parties’ email addresses. your case will automatically be forwarded to the ODR program. Once the plaintiff initiates the process, the defendant will have the opportunity to opt in and the ODR process can begin. Please add the ODR program email address “no-reply@uat-scscourt.modria.com” to your contacts to ensure your invitation does not go to your spam or junk folder. O TO OVDEYOU E LADDESS O E 0U To request ODR please go to httpzllwwwscscourtorglself helplsmall claimslsmall claims ODR.shtml to com plete your request form. Please Note: In order to participate in the ODR program the Court must receive your email address at least 20 days before your scheduled hearing. ' o oeino t'o eseOO' hgpzllwwwscscourtorngelf help/small claims/small claims help.shtml http:llwww.scscourt.orqlself help/self help videos.shtml. g Go to www.scscourt.org Click on "SeIf-Help" near the top of the page, Click on "Small Claims", then Click on "Self-Help Videos" link In the top, middle section of the page) 80-8020 REV 12/18/2019 REQUEST 'ro PARTICIPATE IN ON-LINE Page 1 o“ DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ODR) FOR SMALL ' $uperinr flourt uf Ealifnmia ATTACHMENT sc-soos Qtuuntp of gauta QEIara - Downtown Courthouse 191 North_First Street San José, California 951 13 NOTICE TO SMALL CLAIMS LITIGANTS The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cléra -- Small Claims Division encourages alternative dispute resolution (mediation) to resolve cases where the parties agree to participate voluntarily. WHAT IS MEDIATION? Mediation is a voluntary process for resolving disputes with the help of a neutral third party, called a mediator. Mediation allows you and the other party to reach a mutually acceptable settlement of the cases instead of having to appear in court to have a judge impose a decision on you. Mediation proceedings are confidential and conducted in private. The mediator will not provide legal advice, evaluate your case, or make any decision or judgment for you. However, the mediator will help you and the other party focus on reaching an agreement that is acceptable to all parties involved in the dispute. The mediator will draft a written agreement. WHEN CAN l GO TO MEDIATION? You may participate in mediation before your court appearance date regardless of where the case was filed. If you choose mediation, you are encouraged to contact the following agencies as soon as possible to schedule the mediation or to ask any questions that you may have: SMALL CLAIMS DISPUTES SANTA CLARA COUNTY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM SERVICES at (408) 792-2327 or email ogencase@ohr.scggov.org or visit www.sccdrpsnrg HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD DISPUTES SANTA CLARA COUNTY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM SERVICES Community Disputes at (408) 792-2327 or email opencase@ohr.sccgov.org or visit www.sccdrps.org OR PROJECT SENTlNEL Gilroy, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale at (408) 720-9888 The staff at the offices listed above will discuss the mediation process with you. They can provide a wide variety of conflict resolution services. HOW DOES MEDIATION WORK? Both the plaintiff and the defendant must agree to participate in the process. A mediator from the program will meet with you and the other party in your case. You may wish to call the dispute resolution program office ahead of time to try to resolve your Small Claims case before the hearing date. If your case is resolved through mediation, you and the other party will sign a document that outlines what you both have agreed to do. If you are not able to resolve your case through mediation, you will go to court and a judicial officer will hear your case. Mediation will not delay your opportunity for a court hearing. The Court, of course, hopes that the mediation will resolve the dispute and eliminate the need for court action. sc-soos REV 01/01/16 NOTICE TO SMALL CLAIMS LITIGANTS Page1 ofz guperior Qtuurt nf @aIiform’a ATTACHMENT 80-8006 QEmmty of Qanta @Iara WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MEDIATION? One of the advantages of mediation, compared with a trial, is that it allows the parties more time to present their issues and it allows options and resolutions to be discussed candidly and privately. As a result, the parties to a dispute can be in more control of the resolution than when a judge is involved. Mediation proceedings are confidential and conducted in private. Mediations can be conveniently scheduled at any time during the day, some early evenings, and on limited weekends. For more information on how mediation can help your case, please go to; o http://www.scscourt.orq/self help/self help videos.shtml OR Go to www.scscourt.org Click on "Self-Help" near the top of the page. Click on "Small Claims", then Click on "SeIf-Help Videos" link in the top, middle section of the page sc-aooe REV 01/01/16 NOTICE TO SMALL CLAIMS LITIGANTS Page 2 or2