(A) Time and Manner of Filing. If the defendant has any claim against the plaintiff, the defendant may bring or mail a statement of such claim to the small claims court within such time as will allow the court to mail a copy to the plaintiff and be received by the plaintiff at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the trial. If such counterclaim is not received within this time the plaintiff may request a continuance pursuant to S.C. 9. The counterclaim must conform with the requirements of S.C. 2(B)(4). (B) Counterclaim in Excess of Jurisdiction. Any defendant pursuing a counterclaim to decision waives the excess of the defendant's claim over the jurisdictional maximum of the small claims docket and may not later bring a separate action for the remainder of such claim. Ind. R. Small. Claims. Ct. 5
Amended Dec. 23, 1976, effective 1/1/1977; amended Nov. 21, 1980, effective 1/1/1981; amended Nov. 10, 1988, effective 1/1/1989; amended Nov. 13, 1989, effective 1/1/1990; amended effective 1/3/1990: amended Nov. 25, 1997, effective 1/1/1998.