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Scam Alert: Fraudulent DMV Text Messages:

If you receive text messages claiming to be from the DMV and stating that a citation payment is overdue: these messages are fraudulent. The DMV never requests personal or financial information via text. 

Stay vigilant and protect your information. For official DMV updates, visit dmv.ca.gov.

Small Claims

Guide to Small Claims Court

Small claims court is a special court where disputes are resolved quickly and inexpensively. The rules are simple and informal. The person who sues is the plaintiff. The person who is sued is the defendant. In small claims court, you may ask a lawyer for advice before you go to court, but you cannot have a lawyer in court. Your claim cannot be for more than $6,250 - or $12,500 if you are a natural person (not a business or public entity)(*see below). If you have a claim for more than this amount, you may sue in the civil division of the trial court or you may sue in the small claims court and give up your right to the amount over $6,250 or $12,500 if you are a natural person.

You cannot, however, file more than two cases in small claims court for more than $2,500 each during a calendar year.