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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 116.310

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§ 116.310 (a) No formal pleading, other than the claim described in Section 116.320 or 116.360, is necessary to initiate a small claims action.

Part 1: Of Courts of Justice | Title 1: Organization and Jurisdiction | Chapter 5.5: Small Claims Court | Article 3: Actions

Rule Text

(a) No formal pleading, other than the claim described in Section 116.320 or 116.360, is necessary to initiate a small claims action.

(b) The pretrial discovery procedures described in Section 2019.010 are not permitted in small claims actions.

Amendment history: Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.