Filing a statement of claim

Any plaintiff pursuing a claim incurred in the course of plaintiff’s trade or commerce, or pursuing a claim for assigned debt, shall file along with the Statement of Small Claim form the Verification of Defendant’s Address form, certifying that he or she has verified the defendant’s mailing address in the manner set forth therein. The form need not be served on the defendant. Any such plaintiff shall include the following information in the description of claim in the Statement of Small Claim form when the claim is filed with the court: (1) The name of the original creditor (if different from plaintiff’s); (2) The last four digits of the account number assigned by the original creditor, if any; and (3) The amount and date of the defendant’s last payment, if any. If the plaintiff fails to comply with this section and the defendant does not appear at the scheduled trial, no default judgment shall be entered for the plaintiff and the claim shall be dismissed without prejudice.