Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

somone ''posed'' as court employee changing my upcoming date

I have an upcoming court date in small claims court. I just received a call, after court hours, by someone saying they were from the court and that my court date/time/location had changed. They gave me the supposed new court date/time/room and said they were putting the documents in the mail. This all seemed odd to me knowing this call was not only after court hours but that courts don't usually call. When I ''auto'' re-dailed the number, a different person answered and said it was a residence. What can I do? These people are vindictive scammers.


Asked on 9/15/06, 1:23 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: somone ''posed'' as court employee changing my upcoming date

Call the small claims clerk at the courthouse where the matter is being heard. They can look up your case if you give them the case number, and will tell you the status and hearing date.

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Answered on 9/19/06, 6:18 pm
H.M. Torrey The Law Offices of H.M. Torrey

Re: somone ''posed'' as court employee changing my upcoming date

If you have the contact information for the alleged fraudulent callers, you would have further legal remedies available to you for their fraud upon both you and the court. If you would like prompt, affordable legal assistance in this matter, contact us today for a free phone consultation.

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Answered on 9/19/06, 6:18 pm
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: somone ''posed'' as court employee changing my upcoming date

Call the court to confirm that you are still on for the original date and time. Assuming that you are, show up as scheduled and argue your case. If the date has indeed been changed, show up when and where they tell you to. Notice of any change will be mailed to you in writing; the court will not call you about such a change.

Be sure to tell the judge about this incident and do what you can to document it (by preserving or photographing the caller ID record, for example, and perhaps by determining whose number was used and their connection to the other party). She is not going to be pleased by this attempt to cheat you and defraud the court.

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Answered on 9/19/06, 6:42 pm


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