Description:

The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee proposes amending the monetary limit in
California Rules of Court, rule 3.740, which governs collections cases, to match the current
jurisdictional limit for limited civil cases, which was recently raised by Senate Bill 71 (Stats.
2023, ch. 861) to $35,000 effective January 1, 2024. The committee also proposes amending the
rule’s time for service and default judgment provisions.

Category: Civil and Small Claims

Item Number: SPR25-08

Deadline: May 23, 2025

File: spr25-08.pdf