California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 2 - Small Claims Court
- Section 116.210.
In each superior court there shall be a small claims division. The small claims division may be known as the small claims court.(Amended by Stats....
- Section 116.220.
(a) The small claims court has jurisdiction in the following actions:(1) Except as provided in subdivisions (c), (e), and (f), for recovery of money, if the amount...
- Section 116.221.
In addition to the jurisdiction conferred by Section 116.220, the small claims court has jurisdiction in an action brought by a natural person, if the...
- Section 116.222.
If the action is to enforce the payment of a debt, the statement of calculation of liability shall separately state the original debt, each payment...
- Section 116.225.
An agreement entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2003, establishing a forum outside of California for an action arising from an offer...
- Section 116.230.
(a) In a small claims case, the clerk of the court shall charge and collect only those fees authorized under this chapter.(b) If the party filing a...
- Section 116.231.
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), no person may file more than two small claims actions in which the amount demanded exceeds two thousand five...
- Section 116.232.
A fee of fifteen dollars ($15) shall be charged and collected from the plaintiff for each defendant to whom the court clerk mails a copy...
- Section 116.240.
(a) With the consent of the parties who appear at the hearing, the court may order a case to be heard by a temporary judge who...
- Section 116.250.
(a) Sessions of the small claims court may be scheduled at any time and on any day, including Saturdays, but excluding other judicial holidays.(b) Each small claims...
- Section 116.260.
In each county, individual assistance shall be made available to advise small claims litigants and potential litigants without charge as provided in Section 116.940 and...
- Section 116.270.
Any small claims division may use law clerks to assist the judge with legal research of small claims cases.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1305, Sec....
Last modified: October 22, 2018