Jurisdiction in Limited Civil Cases

Cal. CCP § 85

California Statutes

Notwithstanding any law, including, but not limited to, a law that classified an action or special proceeding as a limited civil case, an action or special proceeding shall be treated as a limited civil case only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (

a) The amount in controversy does not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000). As used in this section, “amount in controversy” means the amount of the demand, or the recovery sought, or the value of the property, or the amount of the lien, that is in controversy in the action, exclusive of attorneys’ fees, interest, and costs. (

b) The relief sought is a type that may be granted in a limited civil case. (

c) The relief sought, whether in the complaint, a cross-complaint, or otherwise, is exclusively of a type described in one or more laws that classify an action or special proceeding as a limited civil case or that provide that an action or special proceeding is within the original jurisdiction of the superior court, including, but not limited to, the following provisions:

(1) Section 798.61 or 798.88 of the Civil Code.

(2) Section of the Civil Code.

(3) Section 3342.5 of the Civil Code.

(4) Section 86.

(5) Section 86.1.

(6) Section 1710.20.

(7) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(8) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(9) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(10) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(11) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(12) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(13) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(14) Section 53069.4 of the Government Code.

(15) Section 53075.6 of the Government Code.

(16) Section 53075.61 of the Government Code.

(17) Section 5411.5 of the Public Utilities Code.

(18) Section 9872.1 of the Vehicle Code.

(19) Section of the Vehicle Code.

(20) Section 14607.6 of the Vehicle Code.

(21) Section of the Vehicle Code.

(22) Section of the Vehicle Code.

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CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. CCP § 85
Date2024-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierCCP85.20238612

Jurisdiction in Limited Civil Cases

Cal. CCP § 85

California Statutes

Jurisdiction in Limited Civil Cases

Cal. CCP § 85

California Statutes

Notwithstanding any law, including, but not limited to, a law that classified an action or special proceeding as a limited civil case, an action or special proceeding shall be treated as a limited civil case only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (

a) The amount in controversy does not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000). As used in this section, “amount in controversy” means the amount of the demand, or the recovery sought, or the value of the property, or the amount of the lien, that is in controversy in the action, exclusive of attorneys’ fees, interest, and costs. (

b) The relief sought is a type that may be granted in a limited civil case. (

c) The relief sought, whether in the complaint, a cross-complaint, or otherwise, is exclusively of a type described in one or more laws that classify an action or special proceeding as a limited civil case or that provide that an action or special proceeding is within the original jurisdiction of the superior court, including, but not limited to, the following provisions:

(1) Section 798.61 or 798.88 of the Civil Code.

(2) Section of the Civil Code.

(3) Section 3342.5 of the Civil Code.

(4) Section 86.

(5) Section 86.1.

(6) Section 1710.20.

(7) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(8) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(9) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(10) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(11) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(12) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(13) Section of the Food and Agricultural Code.

(14) Section 53069.4 of the Government Code.

(15) Section 53075.6 of the Government Code.

(16) Section 53075.61 of the Government Code.

(17) Section 5411.5 of the Public Utilities Code.

(18) Section 9872.1 of the Vehicle Code.

(19) Section of the Vehicle Code.

(20) Section 14607.6 of the Vehicle Code.

(21) Section of the Vehicle Code.

(22) Section of the Vehicle Code.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. CCP § 85
Date2024-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierCCP85.20238612
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