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01. Start with a blank Defendant Form
Open the blank document in the editor, set the document view, and add extra pages if applicable.
02. Add and configure fillable fields
Use the top toolbar to insert fields like text and signature boxes, radio buttons, checkboxes, and more. Assign users to fields.
03. Distribute your form
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Step 1: Start with DocHub's free trial.

Go to the DocHub website and sign up for the free trial. This gives you access to every feature you’ll require to create your Defendant Form with no upfront cost.

Step 2: Navigate to your dashboard.

Log in to your DocHub account and proceed to the dashboard.

Step 3: Initiate a new document.

Hit New Document in your dashboard, and choose Create Blank Document to design your Defendant Form from scratch.

Step 4: Utilize editing tools.

Place different fields such as text boxes, radio buttons, icons, signatures, etc. Arrange these fields to suit the layout of your form and assign them to recipients if needed.

Step 5: Organize the form layout.

Rearrange your form effortlessly by adding, moving, deleting, or combining pages with just a few clicks.

Step 6: Create the Defendant Form template.

Turn your newly crafted form into a template if you need to send many copies of the same document multiple times.

Step 7: Save, export, or distribute the form.

Send the form via email, distribute a public link, or even post it online if you wish to collect responses from more recipients.

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Make a map, diagram, or drawing if it will help you explain your case more easily and quickly. Make two copies of any document you intend to give the judge. The judge may ask you to give one copy to the other party and may place one copy in the courts file. The court will usually allow you to keep your original. The Small Claims Court, A Guide to Its Practical Use - California The Small Claims Court, A Guide to Its Practical Use - California - CA.gov publications court The Small Claims Court, A Guide to Its Practical Use - California - CA.gov publications court
Plaintiffs Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court (Small Claims) (SC-100) Start a Small Claims case in court. Get form SC-100. Effective: January 1, 2024. View SC-100 Plaintiffs Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court (Small Claims) form. Plaintiffs Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court (Small Claims) California Courts | Self Help jcc-form California Courts | Self Help jcc-form
Start a case Form NameForm NumberGuide Plaintiffs Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court SC-100 Fill out forms to start a small claims case Other Plaintiffs or Defendants (Attachment to Plaintiffs Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court) SC-100A Fictitious Business Name (Small Claims) SC-103 3 more rows
Your answer should include the court name, case name, case number, and your affirmative defenses. Print three copies of your answer. File one with the clerks office and mail (or serve) one to the plaintiff or plaintiffs attorney.
To start a Small Claims suit, you need to file the Plaintiffs Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court (Form SC-100). You can get this form for free on the internet, at .courts.ca.gov/forms. San Bernardino County also offers Small Claims eFiling. Small Claims | Superior Court of California San Bernardino Superior Court divisions small-claims San Bernardino Superior Court divisions small-claims
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The fee for filing in small claims court depends on the amount of the claim: $30 if the claim is for $1,500 or less, $50 if the claim is for more than $1,500 but less than or equal to $5,000, or $75 if the claim is for more than $5,000. Small Claims Court - California Department of Consumer Affairs The Small Claims Court, A Guide to Its Practical Use - California - CA.gov smallclaims basicinfo The Small Claims Court, A Guide to Its Practical Use - California - CA.gov smallclaims basicinfo
Impleading Third Parties The added person is called the third-party defendant, and the defendant who asks the court to add the third party is called the third-party plaintiff. It is up to the court whether to permit a defendant to add a third party.
If you are suing more than one person Include each persons name in a separate name/address section on the form. If youre suing married people, youll name them as separate people.

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