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Petition for Writ (Small Claims)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective March 15, 2019

This form is used to ask a higher court to review a decision made in a small claims case, specifically when the person believes the judge acted outside of what the law allowed. It is not used to appeal the case or fix a judgment problem.

The court describes it as: Ask a higher court to decide if the judge made a decision they weren't allowed to in your Small Claims case. It is not used to ask the court to fix a judgment problem or to appeal a case.

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Where this fits in a case

Start a case

Stage: Start a case

This form is used when a person wants to challenge a ruling or action that happened in a small claims court, but it is not for appealing the whole case.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The form is for the petitioner, which is the person asking for the writ. The form also has sections for the petitioner's lawyer, if they have one.
What does this form NOT do?
This form cannot be used to appeal the small claims matter or to challenge a writ related to enforcing a small claims judgment; for those, other forms must be used.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect March 15, 2019.

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