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 7. Motion to Vacate, Appeal, and Related Matters 116.710-116.798
§ 116.780
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
(a) The judgment of the superior court after a hearing on appeal is final and not appealable.
(b) Article 6 (commencing with Section 116.610) on judgments of the small claims court applies to judgments of the superior court after a hearing on appeal, except as provided in subdivision (c).
(c) For good cause and where necessary to achieve substantial justice between the parties, the superior court may award a party to an appeal reimbursement of (1) attorney’s fees actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the appeal, not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($150), and (2) actual loss of earnings and expenses of transportation and lodging actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the appeal, not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 308, Sec. 1. (SB 647) Effective January 1, 2012.)
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