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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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This page is designed to help you find answers to any Small Claims Court
questions you may have.
FAQs
General Questions
- Case records: How can I find out the outcome of a small claims
case?
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- Filing: If I want to file a Small Claims action and one
defendant lives in Los Altos, the other lives in the city of San Jose? Is it
okay to file a claim in the Palo Alto Branch?
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- Preparing for Court: I have court coming up next week, and I am
coming from out of town. I am trying to prepare before I get out there.
How can I best prepare myself for Small Claims Court?
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- Suit Against Bank: I am in a dispute with my bank, and am
trying to get a credit for unauthorized transactions. The problems have
damaged my credit rating and caused me other financial problems. What can
I do?
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Questions about Forms
- I need a Small Claims form. How do I go about
getting it from the internet?
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- How can I obtain a Request for Entry of Satisfaction Of
Judgment by Judgment Debtor form?
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- One of the clients we were taking to Small Claims Court decided to pay
after the court sent them the registered letter. The Court suggested I
file a dismissal form. Can you please help me find a "Dismissal form" to
file?
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- I live in out of state and would like to file a motion in California
to eliminate the Judgment. Please give me some information on how to obtain
the necessary forms for filing a motion.
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Unanswered Questions
You may find the information you are looking for by using our
site map, or our
search page. You may want to visit our main
Superior Court site,
containing local rules and forms, phone number, directions to our
courthouses and more. We also have a
Public Access website
where you can look up Small Claims case and calendar information.
Emailing Small Claims Court
If you are unable to find the answer to your Small Claims Court-related
question after reviewing our Small Claims Court web
pages
and the Frequently Asked Questions above, you can
contact our Civil Department by email at
sssclaimsinfo@scscourt.org.
If your question is not covered on the Court's websites, we will do our best to respond to your question within 48 hours.
Legal Assistance
We cannot give legal advice, only legal information. Please refer to our
Resources and Referrals page for
assistance, especially the section
on obtaining legal advice.
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