Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Pennsylvania
civil court procedure
when testifing in small claim court is it not proper to ''swear parties in''?
Asked on 7/08/08, 1:54 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Colleluori
The Law Offices of Anthony J. Colleluori & Associates PLLC
Re: civil court procedure
If there is testimony in front of a judge it should be sworn. As for a hearing in front of an arbitrator or mediator, it is not required but it is the norm. These cases are mostly informal, but they are not so informal that all of the rules go out of the window.
Small claims can be expensive, if you feel your situation warrants it, maybe you should appeal and use an attorney on that.
If you wish to speak to us about an appeal, you may contact me throught the links below.
Good luck.
Answered on 7/08/08, 11:38 pm