California Code of Civil Procedure section 116.221 - Small claims jurisdiction, natural persons

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• 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.

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• The section carries the notation Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 861, Sec. 6 (SB 71), effective January 1, 2024.

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Fetched 2026-08-31 and read verbatim. Added in this revision so the stale $10,000 figure in the CSLB Rev. 12/22 guide is not repeated as current California procedure. The section speaks to actions brought by a natural person; it does not set the limit for other claimants. Published: 2023-10-11 Effective: 2024-01-01