| name | sc100-form-filler |
| description | How to map and fill the California Small Claims Court form SC-100 (Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court). Use this skill whenever the user mentions filling an SC-100 form or filing a small claims case in California. |
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.