The rules in this chapter supplement article 7 of the Small Claims Act, Code of Civil Procedure sections 116.710 et seq., providing for new trials of small claims cases on appeal, and must be read in conjunction with those statutes.
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When you lose a small claims case, you may have the right to appeal and get a new trial. This process is governed by a specific section of California law called the Small Claims Act.
The rules in this chapter work together with that law. Neither the rules nor the law alone tell the whole story, so you need to look at both to understand your rights and what steps to follow when appealing a small claims decision.
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Rule 8.950 amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted as rule 151 effective July 1, 1964; previously amended effective January 1, 1977, and January 1, 2005; previously amended and renumbered as rule 8.900 effective January 1, 2007; previously renumbered as rule 8.950 effective January 1, 2009.
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