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Title 1: Organization and Jurisdiction | Chapter 5.5: Small Claims Court | Article 2: Small Claims Court

California Code of Civil Procedure – 2026

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Chapter 1: Courts of Justice in General Chapter 3: Supreme Court Chapter 4: Superior Courts Article 1: Jurisdiction in Limited Civil Cases Article 2: Economic Litigation for Limited Civil Cases Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Small Claims Court Article 3: Actions Article 4: Parties Article 5: Hearing Article 6: Judgment Article 7: Motion to Vacate, Appeal, and Related Matters Article 8: Satisfaction and Enforcement of Judgment Article 9: Administration Article 1: Open Court Access Article 2: Incidental Powers and Duties of Courts Article 3: Judicial Holidays Article 4: Proceedings in Case of Absence of Judge Article 6: Seals of Courts Chapter 7: Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings Chapter 2: Powers of Judges at Chambers Chapter 3: Disqualifications of Judges Chapter 4: Incidental Powers and Duties of Judicial Officers Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Provisions Respecting Courts of Justice Chapter 1: Trial Jury Selection and Management Act Chapter 2: Court Commissioners Chapter 1: Of Ministerial Officers Generally Chapter 2: Levying Officer Electronic Transactions Act Chapter 3: Phonographic Reporters [269 - 274a] Chapter 1: Attorneys and Counselors at Law
§ 116.210 In each superior court there shall be a small claims division. The small claims division may be known as the small claims court. § 116.220 (a) The small claims court has jurisdiction in the following actions: (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (c), (e), and (f), for recovery of money,… § 116.221 In addition to the jurisdiction conferred by Section 116. § 116.222 If the action is to enforce the payment of a debt, the statement of calculation of liability shall separately state the original debt, each payment cr… § 116.225 An agreement entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2003, establishing a forum outside of California for an action arising from an offer or pr… § 116.230 (a) In a small claims case, the clerk of the court shall charge and collect only those fees authorized under this chapter. § 116.231 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), no person may file more than two small claims actions in which the amount demanded exceeds two thousand fiv… § 116.232 A fee of fifteen dollars ($15) shall be charged and collected from the plaintiff for each defendant to whom the court clerk mails a copy of the claim … § 116.240 (a) With the consent of the parties who appear at the hearing, the court may order a case to be heard by a temporary judge who is a member of the Stat… § 116.250 (a) Sessions of the small claims court may be scheduled at any time and on any day, including Saturdays, but excluding other judicial holidays. § 116.260 In each county, individual assistance shall be made available to advise small claims litigants and potential litigants without charge as provided in S… § 116.270 Any small claims division may use law clerks to assist the judge with legal research of small claims cases.