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Small Claims
Some Rules About the Defendant
You must sue using the defendant's
exact
legal name. If the defendant is a business
or corporation and you do not know
the exact
legal name, check with the County Clerk's
Office; or the Office of the Secretary
of
State, Corporate Status Unit. Ask the
clerk
for help if you do not know how to
find this
information. If you do not use the
defendant's
exact legal name, the court may be
able to
correct the name on your claim at the
hearing
or after judgment.
If you want to sue a government agency,
you
must first file a claim with that agency
before you can file a lawsuit in court.
Generally,
you must do this no later than six
months
after the act or event you are suing
about.
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