Noreen Evans
- Democratic
Author
Existing law establishes a small claims division, known as a small claims court, in each superior court. Existing law provides that the small claims court has jurisdiction over actions seeking certain forms of relief, including money damages in specified amounts. Existing law further provides that, in any of those actions, the court may grant equitable relief in the form of rescission, restitution, reformation, and specific performance in lieu of, or in addition to, money damages. This bill would provide, in addition, that a small claims court has jurisdiction over an action for an injunction or other equitable relief only when a statute expressly authorizes a small claims court to award that relief. The bill would provide that nothing in these provisions is intended to expand, or to encourage the expansion of, the jurisdiction of the small claims court.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 468, Statutes of 2009.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
In Assembly. To enrollment.
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 2160.)
Read second time. To third reading.
From inactive file. To second reading.
To inactive file on motion of Senator Leno.
Read second time. To Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (June 9).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1109.)
Read second time. To Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 21).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB712 | HTML |
| 02/26/09 - Introduced | |
| 04/13/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/10/09 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/09 - Chaptered |
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