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Small Claims Instructions - Superior Court Of California

Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

400 McAllister Street, Room 103, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 551-4000

SMALL CLAIMS INSTRUCTIONS

YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING FORMS TO FILE YOUR SMALL CLAIMS ACTION:

INFORMATION FOR THE SMALL CLAIMS PLAINTIFF (Form SC-100-INFO)

(2 pages).

PLAINTIFF' CLAIM AND ORDER TO GO TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT

(Form SC-100) (5 pages). This form must be completely filled out. You may type, neatly

print, or use the tillable forms online. It must be signed and dated by the party(s) bringing the

action. A separate check or money order must be remitted with each claim you file, made

payable to "Clerk, Superior Court." Credit card payments can be made in person but not on

the telephone (see fee schedule SCF 38 attached). Please attach a note indicating first and

second choices of the hearing time you prefer: 8:30am, 1Oam,

11am, 1:30pm, 5:30pm or 6:30pm.

WHAT IS "PROOF OF SERVICE"? (SC-104 B) (2

pages).

PROOF OF SERVICE (SC-104) (2

pages).

HOW TO SERVE A BUSINESS OR PUBLIC ENTITY (SC-104C) (2

pages).

SERVICE BY RETURN RECEIPT MAIL BY THE CLERK, and INSTRUCTIONS

(Form SCF 26) (2 pages)

If you want this office to mail your claim to the defendant by Certified Mail, one form

must be completed and returned to each defendant. Enclose a check for $15.00

payable to "Clerk, Superior Court" for each defendant you wish to serve. Do not fill in the

section at the bottom headed "Clerk's Certificate of Mailing Claim by Certified Mail."

NOTE:

If the person to whom the Certified Mail is addressed does not sign, or if the signature

is clearly by someone other than the addressee, such service is invalid. If the signature is

illegible, the court may (at the time of the hearing) review the signature and hold that it is not

acceptable, take the case off calendar, and ask that you re-serve the claim prior to a new court

hearing

date.

Please call the office or check the court's website at

not less than 20 days after filing your claim to learn if the defendant was properly served.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (Form SC-103) (1 page).

If you, as plaintiff, are suing under a fictitious business name, this form

must be completed and returned to this office.

The above forms can be located here:

SCF 8

Rev. 03/03/17

Small Claims Instructions - Superior Court Of California