Please rate Sc 120 Form Revised July 1, 2025
Take or mail the original and these copies to the court clerk's office. The clerk will write the date of your trial in the box above.
Copies: You must have someone at least 18, not you or anyone else listed in this case, give each plaintiff a court-stamped copy of all 3 pages of this form.
Public entity: If you are suing a public entity, you must file a written claim with the public entity first.
Claim denied: If the public entity denies your claim or does not answer within the time allowed by law, you can file this form.
Appeal: By filing a claim in small claims court, you have no right to appeal this claim.
Item 4: You may ask the Plaintiff (in person, in writing, or by phone) to pay you before you sue.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | SC-120 |
| Form Length | 3 pages |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 133 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 23 min |
| Edition | July 1, 2025 |
| Issuing agency | Judicial Council of California |
| Matches the agency's file | Yes, checked October 1, 2026 |
| Other names | SC-120, SC120, SC 120, Form SC-120, California SC-120, Defendant's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court |
| Official source | SC-120 (Rev July 1, 2025), Judicial Council of California |
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