California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Sections 116.310-116.390
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- California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Section 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. (b) The pretrial... - California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Section 116.320
(a) A plaintiff may commence an action in the small claims court by filing a claim under oath with the clerk of the small claims... - California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Section 116.330
(a) When a claim is filed, the clerk shall schedule the case for hearing and shall issue an order directing the parties to appear at... - California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Section 116.340
(a) Service of the claim and order on the defendant may be made by any one of the following methods: (1) The clerk may cause... - California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Section 116.360
(a) The defendant may file a claim against the plaintiff in the same action in an amount not to exceed the jurisdictional limits stated in... - California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Section 116.370
(a) Venue and court location requirements in small claims actions shall be the same as in other civil actions. The court may prescribe by local... - California Laws: Code of Civil Procedure Section 116.390
(a) If a defendant has a claim against a plaintiff that exceeds the jurisdictional limits stated in Sections 116.220, 116.221, and 116.231, and the claim...