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Small Claims Court Actions and Parties – California Globe

In Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 5.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure is the small claims court. Article 3 deals with actions. Section 116.310 provides that no formal pleading, other than the claim, is necessary to initiate a small claims action. Note that the pretrial discovery procedures are not permitted in small claims actions. Section 116.320 allows a plaintiff to commence an action in the small claims court by filing a claim under oath with the c…