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Title 1 Organization and Jurisdiction
Chapter 5.5 SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Article 6. Judgment
Sections 116.610-116.630

 

Chapter 5.5 SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Article 6.  Judgment
 

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
SECTION 116.610

116.610.  (a) The small claims court shall give judgment for
damages, or equitable relief, or both damages and equitable relief,
within the jurisdictional limits stated in Sections 116.220, 116.221,
and 116.231, and may make any orders as to time of payment or
otherwise as the court deems just and equitable for the resolution of
the dispute.
   (b) The court may, at its discretion or on request of any party,
continue the matter to a later date in order to permit and encourage
the parties to attempt resolution by informal or alternative means.
   (c) The judgment shall include a determination whether the
judgment resulted from a motor vehicle accident on a California
highway caused by the defendant's operation of a motor vehicle, or by
the operation by some other individual, of a motor vehicle
registered in the defendant's name.
   (d) If the defendant has filed a claim against the plaintiff, or
if the judgment is against two or more defendants, the judgment, and
the statement of decision if one is rendered, shall specify the basis
for and the character and amount of the liability of each of the
parties, including, in the case of multiple judgment debtors, whether
the liability of each is joint or several.
   (e) If specific property is referred to in the judgment, whether
it be personal or real, tangible or intangible, the property shall be
identified with sufficient detail to permit efficient implementation
or enforcement of the judgment.
   (f) In an action against several defendants, the court may, in its
discretion, render judgment against one or more of them, leaving the
action to proceed against the others, whenever a several judgment is
proper.
   (g) (1) The prevailing party is entitled to the costs of the
action, including the costs of serving the order for the appearance
of the defendant.
   (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subdivision and
subdivision (b) of Section 1032, the amount of the small claims court
fee paid by a party pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 116.230
that exceeds the amount that would have been paid if the party had
paid the fee pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 116.230 shall not
be recoverable as costs.
   (h) When the court renders judgment, the clerk shall promptly
deliver or mail notice of entry of the judgment to the parties, and
shall execute a certificate of personal delivery or mailing and place
it in the file.
   (i) The notice of entry of judgment shall be on a form approved or
adopted by the Judicial Council.
 

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