If you miss this date, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to have your case heard in court. (chicagoinjuryattorney.org)
Only those who appeal against removal will have their case heard by a judge and even then it will be an immigration judge at a tribunal, not in a criminal court. (politics.co.uk)
The purpose and intent of small claims is for everyday folks to have their cases heard before a judge and to get a judgment in your favor. (biggerpockets.com)