Did you know that there is a form in California that helps property owners and tenants resolve disputes? The California Form Sc 114, also known as the Request for Civil Mediation, can be used to start the mediation process. This form is available online from the California Courts website. In order to use the form, you must have a case number from the court. If you do not have a case number, you can speak to an intake specialist at your local courthouse to get help starting a case. The purpose of using this form is to try and resolve disputes without having to go to court. If both parties agree to mediate, it may help them come up with a resolution that works for everyone involved. If one or both parties does not want to
| Question | Answer |
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| Form Name | California Form Sc 114 |
| Form Length | 1 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 15 sec |
| Other names | sc 114, claim before claims sample, amend small claims, claim before claims make |
PARTY (Name and address): |
FOR COURT USE ONLY |
TELEPHONE NO. (Optional):
FAX NO. (Optional):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
PLAINTIFF:
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
REQUEST TO AMEND PARTY NAME BEFORE HEARING
(SMALL CLAIMS)
IMPORTANT NOTICES
A copy of this request must be mailed or personally delivered to each of the other parties in this case if your claim has already been served. File the original request with the court and keep a copy.
If your claim has not yet been served, you should not file this form. File and serve an "amended" claim to correct the parties' names (form
A decision on your request to amend your claim will be made at the hearing. The judge can grant or deny your request or continue the hearing.
REQUEST
1. I am the
plaintiff
defendant in this case.
2. I request that my small claims claim be changed to amend parties' names as follows (explain):
3.a. A copy of this request was on (date):
mailed |
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personally delivered to each of the other parties in this case |
at the following address (specify name and address):
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(Optional) Each of the other parties was also notified of this request by |
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telephone |
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on (date): |
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
fax
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) |
(SIGNATURE) |
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Form Approved for Optional Use |
REQUEST TO AMEND CLAIM BEFORE HEARING (SMALL CLAIMS) |
Code of Civil Procedure |
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Judicial Council of California |
§§ 116.560, 473 |
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