Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

Small Claims Jurisdiction

A customer gave me a bad check that has bounced 2 times. After many promises it has still not been collected. I mailed via certified mail a demand letter for payment of bad check giving the customer 30 days. This has now passes with no payment.. I want to file in small claims court. The check was mailed to Napa California by a customer in Maryland. can I file here???


Asked on 4/26/07, 5:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Stein Law Offices of Jonathan G. Stein

Re: Small Claims Jurisdiction

You can file here. The problem: you can't serve an out of state defendant. You need to file a limited jurisdiction case.

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Answered on 4/26/07, 8:26 pm


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