California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPart 1 — Of Courts of JusticeTitle 1 — Organization and JurisdictionChapter 5.5 — Small Claims CourtArticle 5 — HearingSection 116.510
The hearing and disposition of the small claims action shall be informal, the object being to dispense justice promptly, fairly, and inexpensively.
Notes
Requires the hearing and disposition of a small claims action to be informal, with the stated objective of dispensing justice promptly, fairly, and inexpensively. The provision directs the manner in which small claims proceedings are conducted and resolved toward informality and those three stated goals.
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