California SC-100 Small Claims Form Guide
Form Structure (6 pages)
Page 1 - Header & Court Order (court-filled)
CourtInfo[0]- Court name and address (e.g., "Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara")CaseNumber[0],CaseName[0]- Court-assigned- Trial date fields - Court-filled
Page 2 - Parties & Claim Amount
Section 1 - Plaintiff:
PlaintiffName1[0],PlaintiffPhone1[0]PlaintiffAddress1[0](street),PlaintiffCity1[0],PlaintiffState1[0],PlaintiffZip1[0]EmailAdd1[0]Plaintiff[0]- Header caption (plaintiff name)
Section 2 - Defendant:
DefendantName1[0],DefendantPhone1[0]DefendantAddress1[0](street),DefendantCity1[0],DefendantState1[0],DefendantZip1[0]
Section 3 - Claim:
PlaintiffClaimAmount1[0]- Dollar amountFillField2[0](page 2) - Why defendant owes money (3a)
Page 3 - Claim Details & Filing Reason
Plaintiff[0],CaseNumber[0]- HeadersDate1[0]- Specific date (3b)Date2[0]- Date started,Date3[0]- Through dateFillField1[0]- How money was calculated (3c)Checkbox50[0]=Yes /Checkbox50[1]=No - Asked defendant to pay (item 4)FillField2[0](page 3) - Explanation if no
Section 5 - Why this courthouse:
Checkbox5cb[0]states:/1=a,/2=b,/3=c,/4=d,/5=e- a.(1) Where defendant lives/does business
Section 6-8:
ZipCode1[0]- Zip of place in item 5Checkbox60[0]=Yes/[1]=No - Attorney fee dispute (item 7)Checkbox61[0]=Yes/[1]=No - Suing public entity (item 8)
Page 4 - Final Questions & Signature
Checkbox62[0]=Yes/[1]=No - Filed 12+ claims (item 9)Checkbox63[0]=Yes/[1]=No - Claim > $2,500 (item 10)Date1[0]- Signature datePlaintiffName1[0]- Printed name
Filing Location Rules
- File where defendant lives: choose 5a.(1)
- Sunnyvale, CA is in Santa Clara County