| name | california-small-claims-form |
| title | California Small Claims Court Form (SC-100) |
| description | How to fill out California Small Claims Court forms (SC-100 and related). Use this skill whenever the user needs to complete a California small claims court filing, fill in plaintiff/defendant information, describe a claim, or prepare court documents for small claims cases. |
| author | cxcscmu |
| author_url | https://github.com/cxcscmu/SkillLearnBench/tree/main/skills/b4-skill-creator-claude-sonnet-4-6/court-form-filling/california-small-claims-form |
| license | MIT |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
California Small Claims Court Form (SC-100)
Overview
This skill covers filling out the California SC-100 (Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court) form. The form is typically a fillable PDF with standard fields.
Key Sections in SC-100
Court Information (top)
- Court name, address, city/state/zip — leave blank unless specified (court fills these)
- Case number — leave blank (court assigns)
Plaintiff Information (Section 1)
- Full name, address, phone, email
- "First time suing" checkbox
Defendant Information (Section 2)
- Full name, address, phone
- Multiple defendants possible
Claim Description (Section 4-6)
- Amount claimed in dollars
- Date(s) the situation occurred (from/to dates)
- Description of why defendant owes money
- What plaintiff has done to collect
Venue (where to file)
- Checkbox for reason court has jurisdiction (e.g., defendant lives/does business in this county)
Declaration/Signature
- Date filed
- Plaintiff signature
Date Format
Use xxxx-xx-xx format (ISO 8601: YYYY-MM-DD) when specified. For example: 2026-01-19.
Tips for Filling
- Run
check_fillable_fields.py first to determine if PDF has fillable fields
- If fillable, use
extract_form_field_info.py to get field IDs, then convert to images to understand field purposes
- Only fill fields relevant to the case — leave court-assigned and optional fields empty
- For checkboxes: use the
checked_value from field info
- For "first time suing": check the appropriate box
- Defendant address should be complete with street, city, state, zip
Common Field Patterns
- Plaintiff name: typically "plaintiff_name" or similar
- Phone numbers: no special format required unless form specifies
- Amount: dollar amount without $ sign or with, depending on field
- Dates: use YYYY-MM-DD format when specified
Script Usage (from /root/.claude/skills/pdf/ directory)
python scripts/check_fillable_fields.py <file.pdf>
python scripts/extract_form_field_info.py <input.pdf> <field_info.json>
python scripts/convert_pdf_to_images.py <file.pdf> <output_directory>
python scripts/fill_fillable_fields.py <input.pdf> <field_values.json> <output.pdf>
