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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