Initiate a Small Claims Case in the Los Angeles Civil Court

These instructions are to initiate a new SMALL CLAIMS case in the Los Angeles Civil Court. If you have an existing Small Claims case number, you will want to file on that existing case—even if you have never filed on the case in our system before—following these instructions. VIEW CALIFORNIA SMALL CLAIMS FAQS HERE Table […]

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Initiate a Small Claims Case in the Orange County Civil Court

These instructions are to initiate a new SMALL CLAIMS case in the Orange County Civil Court. As always, if you have an existing Small Claims case number, you will want to file on that existing case—even if you have never filed on the case in our system before. VIEW CALIFORNIA SMALL CLAIMS FAQS HERE Table […]

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California Court Contacts

The California Superior Courts do not provide e-filing vendors with any phone numbers to contact them that are better than what filers would find on their web sites. The list below are some links to the respective court’s contact page for California. Superior Court Contact Self-Help Appellate Court Alameda Contact Self-Help District 1 Alpine Contact […]

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Sample Caption Page

For every PDF uploaded, most courts require the first page to have a caption with all pertinent case information. This information may vary by location and filers should consult their specific court and / or local rules to advise on the proper formatting and content of the caption page. Below is a general sample of […]

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Los Angeles Probate to Begin Accepting Letters via e-Filing

Permissive e-Filing starting March 1, 2023 On March 1, 2023, electronic filing will become available to attorneys and self-represented litigants in the Probate Division for Probate Letters in decedent, guardianship, and conservatorship matters, including: Letters of Special Administration Letters of Administration/Testamentary Letters of Conservatorship (Temporary and General) Letters of Guardianship (Temporary and General) Mandatory e-filing […]

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Santa Clara County Civil Arbitration Voucher Form CV-5062

Attention Santa Clara County Filers: Effective immediately, Civil Arbitration Voucher form (CV-5062) has been updated and is available for use under Santa Clara County Superior Court Forms’ page: CV-5062.pdf (scscourt.org). This form must be Typed and E-Filed. For faster processing, please select filing code: Invoice for ADR/Early Settlement Conf when submitting this form.

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California Small Claims FAQs

Small claims court allows you to sue a person, business, or government agency that you think owes you money. Generally, you can only sue for up to $10,000 in small claims court (or up to $5,000 if you’re a business) or more than $10,000 if you are suing a tenant for COVID-19 rental debt.

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