Fill and Sign the Sc 200 Notice of Entry of Judgment Small Claims Form

Judgment on the Plaintiff’s Claim Judgment on the Defendant’s Claim This form tells you the court’s decision (judgment) in this small claims case. The date the small claims clerk ha nded or mailed you this form is very important. That date sets the d eadline for the parties to take legal steps to protect or enforce their rights. SC-200 , Page 1 of 4 New July 1, 2010 Form Adopted for Alternative Mandatory Use Code of Civil Procedure, § 116.110 If the court ordered you to pay money, your wages, money, or property can be taken, if you do not pay the judgment within 30 days. You may also have to pay interest. If the court decided that you owe money because of an auto accident, the Department of Mo tor Vehicles (DMV) can suspend your driver’s license. If you disagree with the judgment, you may have the right to appeal or to ask the court to cancel or correct th e judgment. To protect these rights, you must file papers with the court within 30 days after this notice was mailed or handed to you. Read pages 3 and 4 . They explain your rights and responsibilities, whether you won or lost the case. The plaintiff’s claim against (check one): all parties (name): is dismissed and a. The defendant (name): does not have to pay the plaintiff anything. b. The defendant (name): must pay the plaintiff (name): (total amount): $ , which includes: c. More than one person owes money on this claim. The liability of each person is: d. e. (1) may not be filed again. (The claim is dismissed with prejudice.) (2) may be filed again, if filed by the legal deadline. (The claim is dismissed without prejudice.) principal: $ + interest: $ + court costs: $ – offset $ Reason for offset, if any: SC-200 Notice of Entry of Judgment Clerk stamps here when form is filed. Case Number: Fill in your case number and case name: Fill in the court name and street address: Superior Court of California, County of Case Name: Notice of Entry of Judgment (Small Claims) The judgment (decision) in this small claims case was entered on (date): The judgment cannot be enforced until after the 30-day right to appeal or file a motion to vacate (cancel) or correct the judgment has ended. If an appeal or a motion to cancel or correct the judgment is properly filed, the judgment cannot be enforced until the appeal or motion is decided. Plaintiff’s name, if more than one: Defendant’s name, if more than one: (1) Joint and several. (The judgment creditor may collect the entire judgment from any judgment debtor.) (2) Other (specify): The defendant (name): must give the plaintiff (name): (specify property): by (date): The property is specified on Attachment 3e. Defendant’s name, if more than one: Plaintiff’s name, if more than one: ec d f Judicial Council of California Other OrdersThe court finds that the defendant’s rights under the Se rvicemembers Civil Relief Act were not prejudiced by the entering of a judgment against the defendant because the defendant was not a servicemember or had notice and was available to defend this action. Form SC-202A, Decision on Attorney -Client Fee Dispute, is attached. Other (specify): This judgment against (name): is for damage or injury because of an automobile ve hicle accident on a California highway caused by the judgment debtor or by another party fo r whose conduct the judgment debtor is liable (other than liability because the party signed a minor’s dr iver’s license application). SC-200, Page 2 of 4 Payments (Name): a. Other payment schedule (specify): b. The total amount of payments is $ , which includes interest on the unpaid balance of the judgment. The actual amount of that interest may be different if payments are made late or early. c. The total amount of the payments is the same as the judg ment. If all payments are made in full and on time, no interest will be owed on the judgment and the judgment will have been paid in full. d. If any payment is not made in full and on time, th e judgment creditor may notify the court to cancel the payment plan, and the entir e unpaid balance will become due and collectible. Payments of $ on the day of each (month, week, other) , starting (date): and a final payment of: $ on (date): Case name: The defendant’s claim against (check one): all parties (name): is dismissed and a. The plaintiff (name): does not owe any money on this claim. b. The plaintiff (name): must pay the defendant (name): (total amount): $ , which includes: c. More than one person owes money on this claim. The liability of each person is: d. e. (1) may not be filed again. (The claim is dismissed with prejudice.) (2) may be filed again, if filed by the le gal deadline. (The claim is dismissed without prejudice.) principal: $ + interest: $ + court costs: $ – offset $ Reason for offset, if any: (1) Joint and several. (The judgment creditor may collect the entire judgment from any judgment debtor.) (2) Other (specify): The plaintiff (name): must give the defendant (name): (specify property): by (date): The property is specified on Attachment 4e. may pay the judgment to (name): as follows: 11 Decisions on other claims or part ies are stated in Attachment 6. After offsetting the judgments on the claims, (name): owes (name): $ Continued on Attachment 11. Notice of Entry of Judgment (Small Claims) Case Number: g i h j k l New July 1, 2010 Clerk, by , Deputy Date: e. (Continued on page 4) First, read the court's decisions on pages 1 and 2. They will tell you the court’s judgment in this case. Then read this form. It will help you protect or enforce your rights, whether you won or lost the case. If the court ordered you to pay money… Pay the judgment creditor directly. Ask the court to let you ma ke payments. (To do this, file Form SC-220, Request to Make Payments .) Warning! You may lose important rights if you do not act within 30 days after the court handed or mailed you this Notice of Entry of Judgment . If the court mailed the Notice of Entry of Judgment, the date of mailing is on the Clerk's Certificate of Mailing that came with the notice. If the court did not awar d you any money on a cl aim that you filed… The court’s decision on your claim is normally final. You cannot appeal the decision on your own claim, but you may be allowed to ask the court to correct a mistake in the judgment. Warning! If you do not pay the judgment or file an appeal or a motion to vacate (cancel) or correct the judgment within 30 days after the Notice of Entry of Judgment was handed or mailed to you , your wages, money, and property can be taken to pay the claim. You may also have to pay inte rest. If your case involves an auto accident on a California highway, the Depart- ment of Motor Vehicles (DMV) can suspend your driver's license. You are the judgment debtor . The law requires you to pay the judgment. You can: Pay the court. (To do this, file Form SC-145, Request to Pay Judg ment to Court.) Or After you pay the judgment in full, you can ask the judgment creditor to file a form saying the judgment is paid. (See Form SC-290, Acknowledgment of Satis- faction of Judgment .) If the judgment creditor does not do this, he or she may have to pay you damages and a penalty. If you disagree with the judgment ordering you to pay money and you went to your small claims trial, you can appeal that decision. (You cannot appeal the decision on your own claim.) To do this, file Form SC-140, Notice of Appeal , within 30 days after the Notice of Entry of Judgment was handed or mailed to you. There will be a new trial in the superior court on all claims in the case. Each side will present evidence again. This time, each side can have a lawyer at the trial. (Continued on page 4) If the court ordered the other side to pay you… Important! The judgment debtor has 30 days after the Notice of Entry of Judgment was handed or mailed to him or her to appeal or pay or ask the court to cancel or correct the judgment. You cannot take legal steps to collect the judgment during this time. You are the judgment creditor . You must collect your judgment. The court will not colle ct it for you. Some steps you can take to collect your money are summarized below. For more information, go to www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/ smallclaims/collectintro.htm. Ask the judgment debtor to pay you the money. If the judgment debtor cannot afford to pay the judgment all at once, consider offering to ta ke payments. If your claim was for possession of property, ask the judgment debtor to return the prop erty to you. If the judgment debtor does not pay, you can find out about the debtor's income or property that the sheriff can take to satisfy the judgment. If the debtor does not pay wi thin 30 days after the court clerk delivered or mailed the Notice of Entry of Judgment, the debtor must send you Form SC-133, Judgment Debtor's Statement of Assets . This form will tell you what property the debtor has that may be used to pay the judgment.