News Room: SB 422: Small Claims Court

The California State Legislature has passed State Senator Joe Simitian’s (D-Palo Alto) bill to expand access to Small Claims Court, often called the “people’s court.” Senate Bill 221 increases the Small Claims Court jurisdictional limit from $7,500 to $10,000. It follows up on Simitian’s successful 2005 effort (SB 422) which raised the previous limit from $5,000 to $7,500. The bill passed both houses of the Legislature with bipartisan unanimous support. read more ...

State Senator Joe Simitian’s (D-Palo Alto) bill to expand access to Small Claims Court, often called the “people’s court,” passed the State Senate today on a vote of 37 to 0. Senate Bill 221 increases the Small Claims Court jurisdictional limit from $7,500 to $10,000. read more ...

Sacramento – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he signed SB 422, by State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), which will give Californians access to affordable justice by raising the threshold for individuals in small claims court from $5,000 to $7,500. read more ...