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File #: 25-149    Version: 1
Type: Rule/Form Proposal Status: Passed
File created: 7/31/2025 In control: Judicial Council
On agenda: 10/24/2025 Final action: 10/24/2025
Title: Rules and Forms | Civil Practice and Procedure: Amendment of the Collections Case Rule (Action Required)
Attachments: 1. 20251024-25-149 - updated 20250929

Title

Title

Rules and Forms | Civil Practice and Procedure: Amendment of the Collections Case Rule (Action Required)

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Summary

Summary

California Rules of Court, rule 3.740 governs collections cases. The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends amending the monetary limit in rule 3.740 to $35,000. With this increase, the monetary limit in rule 3.740 will match the current jurisdictional limit for limited civil cases, which was raised in 2024 by Senate Bill 71 (Stats. 2023, ch. 861).

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Recommendation

Recommendation

The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2026, amend California Rules of Court, rule 3.740 to increase the monetary limit for collections cases to $35,000.

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