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Deadline calculator

Small Claims Court deadlines, computed with the court's counting rules. Pick the situation that matches yours.

You were served with a claim

Date of service

You started a claim

Date the court issued your claim

Date the first defence was filed (if any)

Date the claim was commenced

For the two-year dismissal clock.

Your settlement conference is booked

Conference date

You have not filed yet

Date you discovered the problem

Often the day it happened.

Deadlines count days per r. 3.01: the first day is out, the last day is in, and a deadline that lands on a weekend or a holiday moves to the next court day. Court closures can move dates. Check with the court office for your file. Legal information, not legal advice.