2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 8.970. Application
(a) Writ proceedings governed
Except as provided in (b), the rules in this chapter govern proceedings under Code of Civil Procedure section 116.798(a) for writs of mandate, certiorari, or prohibition, relating to an act of the small claims division, other than a postjudgment enforcement order. In all respects not provided for in this chapter, rule 8.883, regarding the form and content of briefs, applies.
(b) Writ proceedings not governed
The rules in this chapter do not apply to:
(1) Proceedings under Code of Civil Procedure section 116.798(c) for writs relating to a postjudgment enforcement order of the small claims division, which are governed by rules 8.930-8.936.
(2) Proceedings under Code of Civil Procedure section 116.798(b) for writs relating to an act of a superior court in a small claims appeal, which are governed by rules 8.485-8.493.
Rule 8.970 adopted effective January 1, 2016.
Advisory Committee Comment
Code of Civil Procedure section 116.798 provides where writs in small claims actions may be heard.
The Judicial Council form Information on Writ Proceedings in Small Claims Actions (form SC-300-INFO) provides additional information about proceedings for writs in small claims actions in the appellate division of the superior court. This form is available at any courthouse or county law library or online at www.courts.ca.gov/forms.