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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 116.310 (2026)

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(a)No formal pleading, other than the claim described in Section 116.320 or 116.360, is necessary to initiate a small claims action.

(b)The pretrial discovery procedures described in Section 2019.010 are not permitted in small claims actions.