PART 1. OF COURTS OF JUSTICE 35-286›TITLE 1. ORGANIZATION AND JURISDICTION 35-155›CHAPTER 5.5. Small Claims Court 116.110-116.950›ARTICLE 4. Parties 116.410-116.430
§ 116.410
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) Any person who is at least 18 years of age, or legally emancipated, and mentally competent may be a party to a small claims action.
(b) A minor or incompetent person may appear by a guardian ad litem appointed by a judge of the court in which the action is filed.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 171, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
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