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name: california-small-claims-sc100 description: Guidance on filling the California Small Claims Court form (SC-100). Use this skill when you need to accurately map case details to the fields of the SC-100 form.
California Small Claims SC-100 Form Filling
This skill provides domain-specific knowledge for the SC-100 form (Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court).
Core Information Sections
- Plaintiff Details: Name, address, and contact info of the person suing.
- Defendant Details: Name, address, and contact info of the person being sued.
- Claim Amount: The specific dollar amount requested.
- Reason for Claim: A concise explanation of why the defendant owes the money.
- Dates: When the event occurred and the filing date.
- Jurisdiction: Why the case is being filed in this specific court (e.g., defendant lives there, event happened there).
Mapping Case Details
| Form Field (Conceptual) | Case Description Key Info |
|---|---|
| Plaintiff Name | "I am [Name]" |
| Plaintiff Address | "I live in [Address]" |
| Defendant Name | "I want to sue [Name]" |
| Defendant Address | "[Name] in [Address]" |
| Claim Amount | "security deposit of amount $[Amount]" |
| Claim Reason | "failed to return... based on the signed... contract" |
| Dates of Event | "happened from [Start Date] until [End Date]" |
| Filing Date | "Please file it with date: [Date]" |
Best Practices
- Brevity: Keep reasons for claim concise but complete.
- Precision: Ensure addresses and phone numbers are exact.
- Date Format: Follow the user-specified date format (e.g., xxxx-xx-xx).
- Legal Consistency: Use the terminology provided in the case description (e.g., "signed roommate sublease contract").