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 2. Small Claims Court 116.210-116.270
§ 116.221
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
In addition to the jurisdiction conferred by Section 116.220, the small claims court has jurisdiction in an action brought by a natural person, if the amount of the demand does not exceed twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500), except as otherwise prohibited by subdivision (c) of Section 116.220 or subdivision (a) of Section 116.231.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 861, Sec. 6. (SB 71) Effective January 1, 2024.)
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