California
What is the dollar limit for California?
For California, dollar limit is twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500); court name is small claims court; statute citation is Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 116.221, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.
In addition to the jurisdiction conferred by Section 116.220, the small claims court has jurisdiction in an action brought by a natural person, if the amount of the demand does not exceed twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500), except as otherwise prohibited by subdivision (c) of Section 116.220 or subdivision (a) of Section 116.231.
— leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
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- leginfo.legislature.ca.govhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=116.221.&lawCode=CCP