Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Re: California Small Claims

It depends and I've seen current small claims court judges debate and disagree on the limits of each category:

"An individual cannot ask for more than $7,500 in a claim. Corporations and other entities, e.g., government agencies, cannot ask for more than $5,000. You can file as many claims as you want for up to $2,500 each. However, you can only file two claims in a calendar year for more than $2,500. You can only sue a guarantor for up to $4,000 ($2,500 if they don't charge for the guarantee). A "guarantor" is a person who promises to be responsible for what another person owes."

http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/smallclaims/

Re: California Small Claims

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Re: California Small Claims

As an individual, cannot seek more than $7,500. And if you are filing a claim on behalf of a corporation, government agency or other entity, the maximum is generally $5,000. The limit is even lower if you are suing a guarantor-a person who has guaranteed payment of someone else's debt to you.