(a) No formal pleading, other than the claim described in Section 116.320 or 116.360, is necessary to initiate a small claims action.
(b) The pretrial discovery procedures described in Section 2019.010 are not permitted in small claims actions.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 116.310
Actions
Known as the The Small Claims Act
The act spans §§ 116–116 (62 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 7
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.