As amended through July 24, 2024
The definitions in rule 1.6 apply to these rules unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise. In addition, the following definitions apply to these rules:
(1) "Small claims court" means the trial court from which the appeal is taken.(2) "Appeal" means a new trial before a different judge on all claims, whether or not appealed.(3) "Appellant" means the party appealing; "respondent" means the adverse party. "Plaintiff" and "defendant" refer to the parties as they were designated in the small claims court.Rule 8.952 renumbered effective 1/1/2009; adopted as rule 158 effective 7/1/1964; previously amended and renumbered as rule 156 effective 7/1/1991, and as rule 8.902 effective 1/1/2007; previously amended effective 1/1/2005.