ThomasMoreAI Extracting Case Data for SC-100 Form
Data Mapping from Case Description
Given a case description, extract and map these elements:
Plaintiff Information
| Data Point | How to Extract | Form Field |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | "I am [Name]" | Plaintiff name field |
| Address | "I live in [address]" | Plaintiff street, city, state, zip |
| Phone | "my phone # is [number]" | Plaintiff phone field |
| "email: [email]" | Plaintiff email field |
Defendant Information
| Data Point | How to Extract | Form Field |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | "I want to sue [Name]" | Defendant name field |
| Address | "in [address]" after defendant name | Defendant street, city, state, zip |
| Phone | "His/Her phone #: [number]" | Defendant phone field |
Claim Details
| Data Point | How to Extract | Form Field |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | "security deposit of amount $X" | Dollar amount claimed |
| Basis | "failed to return security deposit based on..." | What happened / claim description |
| Date range | "happened from [date] until [date]" | Date fields for incident |
| Venue reason | "filing where defendant lives" | Checkbox: defendant lives in jurisdiction |
| Demand made | "asked him to return money multiple times" | Yes, asked defendant to pay |
| Filing date | "file it with date: [date]" | Date of filing |
| Prior claims | "first time suing by small claims" | Number of prior claims = 0 or first-time indicator |
| Amount source | "listed on the signed roommate sublease contract" | How amount was calculated |
Example Data for This Case
case_data = {
# Plaintiff
"plaintiff_name": "Joyce He",
"plaintiff_street": "655 S Fair Oaks Ave",
"plaintiff_city": "Sunnyvale",
"plaintiff_state": "CA",
"plaintiff_zip": "94086",
"plaintiff_phone": "4125886066",
"plaintiff_email": "he1998@gmail.com",
# Defendant
"defendant_name": "Zhi Chen",
"defendant_street": "299 W Washington Ave",
"defendant_city": "Sunnyvale",
"defendant_state": "CA",
"defendant_zip": "94086",
"defendant_phone": "5125658878",
# Claim
"claim_amount": "1500.00", # or "1,500.00"
"claim_description": "Defendant failed to return my security deposit of $1,500 after moving out, based on the signed roommate sublease contract.",
"incident_start_date": "2025-09-30",
"incident_end_date": "2026-01-19",
"venue_reason": "Where defendant lives/has a business",
"asked_to_pay": True,
"how_asked": "Asked defendant to return the money multiple times via text but defendant is not responding.",
"amount_basis": "The amount is listed on the signed roommate sublease contract.",
"filing_date": "2026-01-19",
"num_prior_claims": 0, # first time suing
"is_individual": True,
}
Phone Number Formatting
Phone numbers may need formatting depending on the form:
- Raw:
4125886066 - Formatted:
(412) 588-6066or412-588-6066 - Check form field expectations; if single field, may use either format
Address Parsing
Break addresses into components:
655 S Fair Oaks Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086- Street:
655 S Fair Oaks Ave - City:
Sunnyvale - State:
CA - ZIP:
94086
- Street:
Venue Selection (Item 3)
The case says "filing where defendant lives" → Check the radio button or checkbox for "Where the defendant lives" or equivalent wording on the SC-100 form.
Number of Claims (Item 7 equivalent)
"First time suing by small claims" → The count of prior SC claims in last 12 months = 0, and check any "first time" indicator.