Pierce County District Court

		
		
                                                                                 
                          LCRLJ 14                                               
           REMOVAL OF SMALL CLAIM TO CIVIL STATUS                                
                                                                                 
    1. Cross claim or counter claims: Defendant or his Counsel may file a        
Summons and Complaint by paying the $31.00 filing fee, and then move the         
Court to consolidate the Small Claim action and the Civil action under the       
District Court number. A date will be set hearing the motion and both            
parties notified.                                                                
    2. Other: In a case where there will be no cross-claim or counter            
claim, the defense counsel shall file a motion asking that the matter be         
moved to the District Court. If the motion is granted, Defense Counsel must      
submit, within fourteen (14) days of the granting of the motion, an              
appearance and answer on behalf of the defendant(s) and pay the $31.00           
civil filing fee. The Small Claim action will then be transferred to the         
Civil docket and will proceed as a Civil case from thereon. If the               
defendant fails to so file or pay, the order transferring the matter to the      
District Court Calendar shall be vacated and the matter rescheduled as a         
small claim.