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California Code of Civil Procedure 116.540 [1] "116.540. (a) Except as permitted by this section, no individual other than the plaintiff and the defendant may
by chriskelley 18y ago
California Code of Civil Procedure 116.540 [1]
"116.540. (a) Except as permitted by this section, no individual other than the plaintiff and the defendant may take part in the conduct or defense of a small claims action."
Most of the exceptions detail that the person appearing has to be a regular employee of the plaintiff, if not the plaintiff themselves.
[1] http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=ccp&group=00001-01000&file=116.510-116.570 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=ccp...
- Keyframe 18y agoSo, technically you could have an attorney as an employee for a month or two and have him/her represent your company in the court?
- ryanwaggoner 18y agoNo, unless the attorney is defending himself/herself or is a general partner in a law firm being sued: 116.530. (a) Except as permitted by this section, no attorney may take part in the conduct or defense of a small claims action. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply if the attorney is appearing to maintain or defend an action in any of the following capacities: (1) By or against himself or herself. (2) By or against a partnership in which he or she is a general partner and in which all the partners are attorneys. (3) By or against a professional corporation of which he or she is an officer or director and of which all other officers and directors are attorneys.
- handelaar 18y agoIs there some way we can downvote this so far that it doesn't break the layout on this page and render almost every other comment illegible? Seriously. PLEASE quit that crap with the nowrap <pre>.