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Small claims court allows you to sue a person, business, or government agency that you think owes you money. Generally, you can only sue for up to $12,500 in small claims court (or up to $6,250 if you’re a business).
1. Before you start. See if small claims is right for your situation. 2. Start a small claims case. Get forms and instructions to start a case, file papers, and serve the other side. 3. Go to your court date. The judge listens to both sides, looks at evidence, and decides who wins or loses the case.
What Is Small Claims Court? Small claims court is a special court where disputes are resolved quickly and inexpensively. In small claims court, the rules are simplified and the hearing is informal. Attorneys are generally not allowed. The person who files the claim is called the plaintiff.
Before you start a small claims case. How much money you can ask for? Do you have a legal reason you can sue? Who should you sue and how do you find them? Figuring out the answers will help you decide if your case is right for small claims. If it is, knowing the answers will help you as you fill out the small claims forms.
Most small claims courts rely on temporary judges (sometimes pro tem judges) to hear and decide small claims court cases. A temporary judge is an attorney who has been licensed for a minimum of 10 years to practice law in California and who volunteers to assist the court by hearing certain kinds of cases.
Some people think going to court is difficult or frightening, but it doesn’t need to be. This handbook is designed to help anyone who is suing or being sued in small claims court, or who is deciding whether or not to file a small claims court case.
Small claims court is a way to sue (or be sued) for disputes involving relatively smaller amounts of money, through an easier, more informal process than a standard lawsuit. In California small claims court, individuals can sue for up to $12,500 (up from $10K as of Jan 1, 2024).
