Filling the SC-100 Form

Filling the SC-100 Form

This skill maps standard case description elements to the PDF form fields of the California Small Claims Court SC-100 form.

Field Mappings

Page 2 - Plaintiff and Defendant Details

Item 1: Plaintiff Information

• SC-100[0].Page2[0].PxCaption[0].Plaintiff[0]: Plaintiff Name
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List1[0].Item1[0].PlaintiffName1[0]: Plaintiff Name
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List1[0].Item1[0].PlaintiffAddress1[0]: Street Address
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List1[0].Item1[0].PlaintiffCity1[0]: City
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List1[0].Item1[0].PlaintiffState1[0]: State
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List1[0].Item1[0].PlaintiffZip1[0]: Zip
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List1[0].Item1[0].PlaintiffPhone1[0]: Phone Number
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List1[0].Item1[0].EmailAdd1[0]: Email Address (if available)

Item 2: Defendant Information

• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List2[0].item2[0].DefendantName1[0]: Defendant Name
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List2[0].item2[0].DefendantAddress1[0]: Street Address
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List2[0].item2[0].DefendantCity1[0]: City
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List2[0].item2[0].DefendantState1[0]: State
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List2[0].item2[0].DefendantZip1[0]: Zip
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List2[0].item2[0].DefendantPhone1[0]: Phone Number

Item 3: The Claim

• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List3[0].PlaintiffClaimAmount1[0]: Amount owed ($)
• SC-100[0].Page2[0].List3[0].Lia[0].FillField2[0]: Why does the defendant owe the plaintiff money? (3a)

Page 3 - Claim Details & Venue

Header

• SC-100[0].Page3[0].PxCaption[0].Plaintiff[0]: Plaintiff Name

Item 3 (continued)

• SC-100[0].Page3[0].List3[0].Lib[0].Date2[0]: Date Started (3b)
• SC-100[0].Page3[0].List3[0].Lib[0].Date3[0]: Through Date (3b)
• SC-100[0].Page3[0].List3[0].Lic[0].FillField1[0]: How did you calculate the money owed? (3c)

Item 4: Asked for Payment

• SC-100[0].Page3[0].List4[0].Item4[0].Checkbox50[0]: "Yes" (Check if plaintiff asked for payment) -> value /1
• SC-100[0].Page3[0].List4[0].Item4[0].Checkbox50[1]: "No" -> value /2

Item 5: Venue

• SC-100[0].Page3[0].List5[0].Lia[0].Checkbox5cb[0]: "a. Where the defendant lives or does business." -> value /1

Item 6, 7, 8: Extra Info

• SC-100[0].Page3[0].List6[0].item6[0].ZipCode1[0]: Zip code of the courthouse or where defendant lives.
• SC-100[0].Page3[0].List7[0].item7[0].Checkbox60[1]: "No" to attorney-client fee dispute -> value /2
• SC-100[0].Page3[0].List8[0].item8[0].Checkbox61[1]: "No" to suing a public entity -> value /2

Page 4 - Declarations & Signature

Header

• SC-100[0].Page4[0].PxCaption[0].Plaintiff[0]: Plaintiff Name

Item 9 & 10: Claim History

• SC-100[0].Page4[0].List9[0].Item9[0].Checkbox62[1]: "No" to >12 claims -> value /2
• SC-100[0].Page4[0].List10[0].li10[0].Checkbox63[1]: "No" to claim >$2,500 -> value /2

Signatures

• SC-100[0].Page4[0].Sign[0].Date1[0]: Date of signature
• SC-100[0].Page4[0].Sign[0].PlaintiffName1[0]: Plaintiff's printed name

Best Practices

• Dates should be formatted consistently, typically YYYY-MM-DD or as specified.
• Use /1 for Yes and /2 for No where standard Yes/No pairs exist in checkboxes.
• Leave optional and court-filled fields empty as required.