California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPart 1 — Of Courts of JusticeTitle 1 — Organization and JurisdictionChapter 5.5 — Small Claims CourtArticle 7 — Motion to Vacate, Appeal, and Related MattersSection 116.795
(a) The superior court may dismiss the appeal if the appealing party does not appear at the hearing or if the appeal is not heard within one year from the date of filing the notice of appeal with the clerk of the small claims court.
(b) Upon dismissal of an appeal by the superior court, the small claims court shall thereafter have the same jurisdiction as if no appeal had been filed.
Notes
Allows the superior court to dismiss a small claims appeal when the appellant fails to appear at the hearing or when the appeal is not heard within one year after the notice of appeal was filed. After dismissal, the small claims court regains the same jurisdiction it would have had if no appeal had been filed.
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Lexinter.net | California Code, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 116.795 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/code-of-civil-procedure/part-1/title-1/chapter-5-5/article-7/section-116-795