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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 116.795 — Motion to Vacate, Appeal, and Related Matters

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 116.795

Type
Statute
Source
California Code of Civil Procedure
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) The superior court may dismiss the appeal if the appealing party does not appear at the hearing or if the appeal is not heard within one year from the date of filing the notice of appeal with the clerk of the small claims court.

Citator

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 116.795 — Motion to Vacate, Appeal, and Related Matters is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) The superior court may dismiss the appeal if the appealing party does not appear at the hearing or if the appeal is not heard within one year from the date of filing the notice of appeal with the clerk of the small claims court.

(b) Upon dismissal of an appeal by the superior court, the small claims court shall thereafter have the same jurisdiction as if no appeal had been filed.