Litigation
Jul. 12, 2011
Bill Would Increase Small Claims Limit
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday that would increase the small claims court jurisdictional limit from $7,500 to $10,000.
By Emily Green
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday that increases the small claims court jurisdictional limit from $7,500 to $10,000. Small claims courts are designed to provide a forum for litigants to resolve minor disputes without the representation of a lawyer. Plaintiffs in small claims cases give up their right to appeal judges' rulings, although defendants may appeal. The bill's author, Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, has said that the new...
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