Sections
12 entriesSection 116.210Establishes a small claims division in every superior court and allows that division to be known as the small claims court. The…Section 116.220Sets small claims jurisdiction generally at demands up to $6,250 for specified money, tax, possession, and attorney-fee matters, with equitable relief available…Section 116.221Extends small claims jurisdiction to an action brought by a natural person when the demand does not exceed $12,500, in addition to…Section 116.222Requires a debt-enforcement calculation of liability to separately itemize the original debt, every payment credited to it, each added fee or charge,…Section 116.225Prohibits enforcement of an agreement entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2003, that selects a forum outside California for…Section 116.230Sets small claims filing fees at $30 for demands up to $1,500, $50 for demands over $1,500 through $5,000, and $75 above…Section 116.231Limits a person to two small claims actions per calendar year demanding more than $2,500, with a sworn declaration required for such…Section 116.232Requires the plaintiff to pay a $15 fee for each defendant to whom the court clerk mails a copy of the small…Section 116.240Allows a small claims court, with appearing parties’ consent, to assign the case to a sworn State Bar member as temporary judge…Section 116.250Allows small claims sessions at any time and on any day, including Saturdays but excluding other judicial holidays. Requires each small claims…Section 116.260Requires each county to make individual assistance available without charge to advise small claims litigants and potential litigants, as provided by the…Section 116.270Allows any small claims division to use law clerks to assist the judge with legal research concerning small claims cases. The authorization…