SC-100 Form Field Mapping Reference

SC-100 Form Field Mapping Reference

Form Overview

• Name: SC-100 Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court
• Pages: 6 pages (courts fill pages 1 and 5-6; plaintiff fills pages 2-4)
• Max Claim: $12,500 for individuals, $6,250 for businesses
• Court: California Superior Court

Critical: Court-Filled vs. Plaintiff-Filled Fields

DO NOT FILL THESE (Court fills automatically):

• Case Number field
• Trial Date, Time, Department
• Clerk signature and date
• Pages 5-6 (defendant information, help information)

PLAINTIFF MUST FILL:

• Pages 2-4 with claim details, party information, and declarations

Page 2: Plaintiff Information

Section 1 - Plaintiff Details

Multiple Plaintiffs: If more than one plaintiff, fill PlaintiffName2, PlaintiffPhone2, PlaintiffAddress2, etc.

Checkboxes on Page 2:

• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List1[0].Item1[0].Checkbox1[0]: More than 2 plaintiffs (check with "/1", omit if not applicable)
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List1[0].Item1[0].Checkbox2[0]: Fictitious business name (check with "/1", omit if not)
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List1[0].Item1[0].Checkbox3[0]: Licensee/payday lender (check with "/1", omit if not)

Section 2 - Defendant Information

Checkboxes on Page 2:

• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List2[0].item2[0].Checkbox4[0]: Multiple defendants (check with "/1", omit if not)
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List2[0].item2[0].Checkbox5[0]: Defendant on active military duty (check with "/1", omit if not)

Section 3 - Claim Information

Page 3: Claim Details and Jurisdiction

Section 3b - When Did This Happen?

Section 3c - How Calculated

Section 4 - Demand Before Suit

Question: "Have you asked the defendant (in person, in writing, or by phone) to pay you before you sue?"

Section 5 - Jurisdiction (Why Filing at This Courthouse)

Select ONE of the following:

Section 6 - Zip Code

Section 7 - Attorney-Client Fee Dispute

Question: "Is your claim about an attorney-client fee dispute?"

Section 8 - Public Entity

Question: "Are you suing a public entity?"

Page 4: Declarations and Signature

Section 9 - Multiple Small Claims

Question: "Have you filed more than 12 other small claims within the last 12 months in California?"

Section 10 - Claim Over $2,500

Question: "Is your claim for more than $2,500?"

Signature Section

Note: Actual signatures cannot be filled programmatically; leave signature lines blank for manual signing.

Field Value Format Examples

{
  "field_id": "SC-100[0].Page2[0].List1[0].Item1[0].PlaintiffName1[0]",
  "value": "Joyce He"
}

{
  "field_id": "SC-100[0].Page2[0].List3[0].PlaintiffClaimAmount1[0]",
  "value": "1500"
}

{
  "field_id": "SC-100[0].Page3[0].List3[0].Lib[0].Date1[0]",
  "value": "2025-09-30"
}

{
  "field_id": "SC-100[0].Page3[0].List4[0].Item4[0].Checkbox50[0]",
  "value": "/1"
}

Common Scenarios

Single Plaintiff, Single Defendant

• Fill PlaintiffName1, PlaintiffPhone1, PlaintiffAddress1, etc. (all with index 1)
• Fill DefendantName1, DefendantPhone1, DefendantAddress1, etc. (all with index 1)
• Leave Checkbox1 unchecked (more than two plaintiffs)
• Leave Checkbox4 unchecked (more than one defendant)

Multiple Plaintiffs

• Fill PlaintiffName1, PlaintiffPhone1, ... for first plaintiff
• Fill PlaintiffName2, PlaintiffPhone2, ... for second plaintiff
• Check Checkbox1 with "/1" to indicate more than two plaintiffs
• Attach SC-100A form for additional plaintiffs

Mailing Address Different from Street Address

• Fill PlaintiffMailingAddress1, PlaintiffMailingCity1, etc.
• Same format as street address fields

Validation Rules

• Phone numbers: 10 digits (e.g., 4125886066)
• Zip codes: 5 digits (e.g., 94086)
• Dates: YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g., 2026-01-19)
• Claim amount: Numeric value without currency symbol (e.g., 1500)
• State: 2-letter abbreviation (e.g., CA)
• Checkboxes: Use "/" prefix for values ("/1", "/2", etc.)