California Statutes
§ 116.310. — 116.310. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 7.)
California § 116.310.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP
Title1.
Part 1.TITLE 1. ORGANIZATION AND JURISDICTION
Ch. 5.5.CHAPTER 5.5. Small Claims Court
Art. 3.ARTICLE 3. Actions
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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 116.310. (2026).
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(a)No formal pleading, other than the claim described in Section 116.320 or 116.360, is necessary to initiate a small claims action.
(b)The pretrial discovery procedures described in Section 2019.010 are not permitted in small claims actions.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 64 of Ch. 182.
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