California
For California, court name is small claims court; individual dollar limit is $12,500; business dollar limit is $6,250; statute or rule citation is Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 116.221, recorded from its source on 2026-08-26.
- jurisdiction
- California our reading
- court name
- small claims court verified
- individual dollar limit
- $12,500 verified
- business dollar limit
- $6,250 verified
- statute or rule citation
- Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 116.221 our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
If you are an individual and want to file a lawsuit for $12,500 or less, you have the option to file either a small claims case or a limited civil case. If you are a business entity, like a corporation, you can file in small claims court for $6,250 or less.
— selfhelp.courts.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-26
Source
- selfhelp.courts.ca.govhttps://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/small-claims-or-limited-civil