Small claims court: equitable relief.

Existing law establishes a small claims division, known as a small claims court, in each superior court. Existing law provides that the small claims court has jurisdiction over actions seeking certain forms of relief, including money damages in specified amounts. Existing law further provides that, in any of those actions, the court may grant equitable relief in the form of rescission, restitution, reformation, and specific performance in lieu of, or in addition to, money damages. This bill would provide, in addition, that a small claims court has jurisdiction over an action for an injunction or other equitable relief only when a statute expressly authorizes a small claims court to award that relief. The bill would provide that nothing in these provisions is intended to expand, or to encourage the expansion of, the jurisdiction of the small claims court.