California

Code of Civil Procedure

26 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 116.110 — Small claims court — definitions
• § 116.220 — Small claims court jurisdiction — amount in controversy
• § 116.221 — Small claims — who may file
• § 116.310 — Small claims — venue
• § 116.520 — Small claims — hearing procedures
• § 116.610 — Small claims — appeal by defendant
• § 1161 — Unlawful detainer — grounds for eviction
• § 1161.2 — Unlawful detainer — foreclosure
• § 1161a — Unlawful detainer — after sale of property
• § 1174.2 — Stay of execution in unlawful detainer — hardship
• § 1179 — Notice requirements in unlawful detainer
• § 335.1 — Statute of limitations — personal injury (2 years)
• § 337 — Statute of limitations — written contract (4 years)
• § 338 — Statute of limitations — fraud (3 years)
• § 339 — Statute of limitations — oral contract (2 years)
• § 340 — Statute of limitations — property damage (3 years)
• § 340.5 — Statute of limitations — medical malpractice (1 year / 3 year)
• § 425.16 — Anti-SLAPP motion
• § 473 — Relief from default — mistake, inadvertence, surprise
• § 527.6 — Civil harassment restraining order
• § 580 — Default judgment — limitation on amount
• § 685.010 — Interest on judgments — 10%
• § 704.710 — Homestead exemption — declared homestead