If you wish to demand for a debt of not more than RM5,000.00, you can file it yourself at Small Claims Court. It is relatively cheaper, effective and simple process without engaging any lawyers.
What Is Small Claim Court? It is a specific kind of court that hears cases between an individual plaintiff and a defendant whereby the amount claimed does not exceed RM5,000. The purpose of this nature of case is to avoid the need for lengthy and expensive lawsuits. Both parties are not allowed to be represented by a legal counsel except where the defendant is required by law to be represented by an authorized person.
All proceedings involving small claim cases will be heard and decided by a Magistrate. The procedures for small claim cases is governed by Order 93 of the Rules of Courts 2012.
什么是小额索赔法庭 (Small Claim Court)?
小额索赔法庭所处理的案件是没有被限定。它可以听审不肯清还租金的租客 ，欠债不还的案件，等等。
但个人的索偿金额必须相等于或不超过RM5,000.00 。
- 索偿方 (原告) 不能聘请律师出庭答辩。
- 索偿方 (原告) 必须是个人，也可以是以个人名义经商的sole proprietor，但不能是有限公司。
- 被告如果是个人，生意模式是sole proprietor 或者是 partnership，被告是不能请律师辩护的。
- 然而如果生意模式是有限公司 (Sdn Bhd), 被告可以请律师辩护。
- 索偿方只需到法庭索取表格Form 198 并填写有关资料 。
- 准备4份表格并提呈给推事法庭的办事柜台。手续费为 RM10.00。
- 索偿方必须本人呈交或通过预付挂号邮件，将法庭处理之后的表格，交给对方。
- 对方必须在收到该文件的14天之内，提呈抗辩书。
- 如果对方在当天没有出席抗辩或没有在给予的时间内提呈抗辩书，法庭可以直接给予判词或者延后再审。
- 如果索偿方胜诉了，可是对方不愿依照判决做出应有的赔偿，依据2012年法院条规第93(16)，- 索偿方可以提呈FORM 208 表格(Show Cause Notice) 给法庭。
法庭将会将会要求对方出席，并给予合理解释。 法庭可能会考虑：
- 抵押或变卖对方的产物; 或者
- 分期付款赔偿给索偿方; 或者
- 指示被告坐监牢。
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