§ 24-25. Judgments in Small Claims--Failure of the Defendant to Answer

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§ 24-25. Judgments in Small Claims--Failure of the Defendant to Answer

If the defendant does not file an answer by the answer date a notice of default shall be sent to all parties or their representatives and if the case does not come within the purview of Section 24-24, the clerk shall set a date for hearing and the judicial authority shall require the presence of the plaintiff or representative. Notice of the hearing shall be sent to all parties or their representatives. If a defendant files an answer at any time before a default judgment has been entered, including at the time of a scheduled hearing in damages, the default shall be vacated automatically. If the answer is filed at the time of a hearing in damages, the judicial authority shall allow the plaintiff a continuance if requested by the plaintiff, or representative.