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I have a small claims case pending in Virginia and the defendant emailed me should I answer back or wait for the court date?
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∙ 12y ago
The concern would be whether the defendant wishes to try to resolve the dispute, or is fishing for information. If your jurisdiction has a pre-trial procedure for small claims cases, it would probably be best to wait for that. At those hearing, called "pre-trials", the court makes an attempt to get the parties together to resolve the case without trial.
The court often uses a volunteer mediator to facilitate a settlement. The mediator has been trained in techniques to foster compromise, and makes suggestions which the parties may or may not follow. If settled, the case is over and the parties no longer must deal with the uncertainly of going to trial.
Keep in mind that if the defendant is fishing for information, and you respond, the information that you provide could be used against you at trial. If you believe that the communication is innocuous, you are free to answer. In all events, you should probably respond if only to state that you rec'd the email and will address the issues substantively when you go to court. In that way, it cannot be said that you ignored it.
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