California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPart 1 — Of Courts of JusticeTitle 1 — Organization and JurisdictionChapter 5.5 — Small Claims CourtArticle 5 — HearingSection 116.531
Nothing in this article shall prevent a representative of an insurer or other expert in the matter before the small claims court from rendering assistance to a party in the litigation except during the conduct of the hearing, either before or after the commencement of the action, unless otherwise prohibited by law; nor shall anything in this article prevent those individuals from testifying to facts of which they have personal knowledge and about which they are competent to testify.
Notes
Allows an insurer’s representative or another expert on the small claims matter to assist a party before or after the action begins, except during the hearing and unless law otherwise prohibits the assistance. Those individuals may also testify about facts within their personal knowledge when they are competent to give that testimony.
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