California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Sections 116.110-116.140

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• California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Section 116.110
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Small Claims Act." ...
• California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Section 116.120
  The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (a) Individual minor civil disputes are of special importance to the parties and of significant social and...
• California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Section 116.130
  In this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: (a) "Plaintiff" means the party who has filed a small claims action. The term includes a defendant...
• California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Section 116.140
  The following do not apply in small claims actions: (a) Subdivision (a) of Section 1013 and subdivision (b) of Section 1005, on the extension of...