Small Claims
SC-120: Notice of Entry of Judgment (Small Claims)
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This form allows a defendant in a small claims case to file a counter-claim against the plaintiff for money damages. A defendant uses this form to pursue their own financial claim in small claims court instead of having to file a separate lawsuit.
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Forms that go with SC-120
SC-104RequiredProof of Service (Small Claims)The Proof of Service (SC-104) is required to document that the defendant's claim on SC-120 has been properly served on the plaintiff/cross-defendant before the court date.›SC-133RequiredJudgment Debtor's Statement of Assets (Small Claims)The Defendant's Claim — Proof of Service by Mail (SC-133) is used specifically to prove that the SC-120 defendant's claim was served by mail on all required parties.›SC-107AttachmentSmall Claims Subpoena for Personal Appearance and Production of Documents at Trial or Hearing and DeclarationThe Plaintiff's/Defendant's Claim — Attachment (SC-107) is used as an attachment to SC-120 when additional space is needed to describe the defendant's claim or list multiple defendants.›SC-105Often filed with itDefendant's Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims CourtThe Defendant's Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court may have been filed as a cross-claim in the same action whose judgment is being noticed via SC-120.›SC-100Often filed with itPlaintiff's Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims CourtThe Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court (SC-100) is the primary initiating claim form that triggers the defendant's right to file a SC-120 cross-claim, making them closely paired in the same proceeding.›SC-130Next stepNotice of Entry of Judgment (Small Claims)The Judgment Creditor's Statement of Assets is commonly served on the judgment debtor after entry of judgment to help collect the debt awarded in the small claims decision.›SC-140Next stepNotice of AppealThe Notice of Appeal (Small Claims) is filed by a party who wishes to appeal the judgment that was formally noticed through SC-120.›EJ-001Next stepAbstract of Judgment—Civil and Small ClaimsThe Abstract of Judgment (Civil and Small Claims) is used to record and enforce the money judgment noticed by SC-120 by creating a lien on the debtor's real property.›
More Small Claims forms
SC-108Request to Correct or Cancel Judgment and Answer (Small Claims)›SC-109Authorization to Appear (Small Claims)›SC-114Request to Amend Party Name Before Hearing (Small Claims)›SC-132Attorney-Client Fee Dispute (Attachment to Notice of Entry of Judgment)›SC-134Application and Order to Produce Statement of Assets and to Appear For Examination›SC-135Notice of Motion to Vacate Judgment and Declaration›