California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 116.510

Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 915, Sec. 13.

The hearing and disposition of the small claims action shall be informal, the object being to dispense justice promptly, fairly, and inexpensively.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 116.510 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-1-of-courts-of-justice/title-1-organization-and-jurisdiction/chapter-5-5-small-claims-court/article-5-hearing/section-116.510

Other sections in Article 5 - Hearing

§ 116.510§ 116.520§ 116.530§ 116.531§ 116.540§ 116.541§ 116.560§ 116.570

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