Small Claims Procedure

If you have filed a case in any California Small Claims Court but changed your address, you must notify the court of your address change. Otherwise, you may be missing important notices. You can find "Notice of Change of Address" (Form MC-040) here.

Learn more about how much you can sue for in each state's small claims court, also known as the small claims limit.

Learn how to determine the statute of limitations by understanding (1) the type of legal claim you have and (2) the state you are suing in.

Learn how to sue someone in small claims court.