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 4.  Parties
Sections 116.410-116.430

Chapter 5.5 SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Article 4.  Parties

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
SECTION 116.420

116.420.  (a) No claim shall be filed or maintained in small claims
court by the assignee of the claim.
   (b) This section does not prevent the filing or defense of an
action in the small claims court by (1) a trustee in bankruptcy in
the exercise of the trustee's duties as trustee, or (2) by the holder
of a security agreement, retail installment contract, or lien
contract subject to the Unruh Act (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section
1801) of Title 2 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code) or the
Automobile Sales Finance Act (Chapter 2b (commencing with Section
2981) of Title 14 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code),
purchased by the holder for the holder's portfolio of investments,
provided that the holder is not an assignee for the purpose of
collection.
   (c) This section does not prevent the filing in small claims court
by a local government which is self-insured for purposes of workers'
compensation and is seeking subrogation pursuant to Section 3852 of
the Labor Code.


 

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