Small claims court is where you go to sort out disputes between you and another private party or a business. The cases heard in this type of court are financially based, rather than being criminally based. Judges in a small claims court will come to a fair determination of who is owed or not owed money and how much should be rewarded.

Small claims courts, also known as county courts or magistrate courts depending on the jurisdiction in which they are located, have the standard function of trying civil cases between private litigants regarding matters of money that are not large in value. This type of court can incorporate other functions and in Toronto, this is no different. It should be noted that small claims courts operate separately from superior courts.