California Code of Civil Procedure

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Part 1 Of Courts of Justice
Title 1 Organization and Jurisdiction
Chapter 5.5. SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Article 2. Small Claims Court
Sections 116.210-116.270

 

Chapter 5.5.  SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Article 2. Small Claims Court Sections 116.210-116.270

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
SECTION 116.240.

116.240.  (a) With the consent of the parties who appear at the
hearing, the court may order a case to be heard by a temporary judge
who is a member of the State Bar, and who has been sworn and
empowered to act until final determination of the case.
   (b) Prior to serving as a temporary judge in small claims court,
on and after July 1, 2006, and at least every three years thereafter,
each temporary judge shall take the course of study offered by the
courts on ethics and substantive law under rules adopted by the
Judicial Council. The course shall include, but not be limited to,
state and federal consumer laws, landlord-tenant law along with any
applicable county specific rent deposit law, the state and federal
Fair Debt Collection Practices Acts, the federal Truth in Lending
Act, the federal Fair Credit Billing Act, the federal Electronic Fund
Transfer Act, tort law, and contract law, including defenses to
contracts and defenses to debts. On substantive law, the courts may
receive assistance from the Department of Consumer Affairs, to the
extent that the department is fiscally able to provide that
assistance.

 

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