California Court Forms · Small Claims

SC-108: Request to Correct or Cancel Judgment and Answer (Small Claims)

The request to fix a clerical error in a small claims judgment, or cancel it because the wrong law was applied, with the other side’s answer on page 2.

Optional form · Revised July 1, 2025 · 2 pages · SC-130 · Notice of Entry of Judgment

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What it is

Within 30 days of SC-130

The form says SC-108 must be filed no later than 30 days after the clerk mailed the Notice of Entry of Judgment (SC-130), and that filing it does not extend the deadline to appeal. It cites Code of Civil Procedure section 116.725 and California Rules of Court, rule 3.2107.

When it is used

Only if you went to the trial

The form says a party who did not go to the trial must use SC-135, Notice of Motion to Vacate Judgment and Declaration, instead. For SC-108, the clerk mails copies to the other parties, who get at least 10 days to answer.

Section by section

What each part asks

Use the current official form and its instructions. The descriptions below identify the questions without choosing answers for your situation.

Page 1 · Request

1–2 · Who asks and who gets notice

The person asking, plaintiff or defendant, and the names and addresses of all other parties.

3 · Correct or cancel

Correct a listed clerical error, with the change and why, or cancel the judgment because the court applied the wrong law.

4–5 · What to consider and signature

Records and any hearing evidence, and the signature under penalty of perjury.

Page 2 · Answer

6–7 · Answer

Agree or disagree with the correction or cancellation, with an explanation, or ask for a hearing.

8–9 · Mailing and signature

The date the answer was mailed to everyone, and the signature.

Clerk’s certificate of mailing

How the clerk mailed the request and answer.

Before you file

Common filing problems to check

These checks come from the official form and instructions. They are not a ranking of rejection reasons; the court decides whether a filing meets its requirements.

  • SC-108 is filed more than 30 days after the clerk mailed SC-130.
  • A party who missed the trial uses SC-108 instead of SC-135.
  • Item 3a lists no error and no correction.
  • The answer is not mailed to everyone listed in items 1 and 2.

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Questions

SC-108 questions

Does SC-108 give me more time to appeal?

No. The form says filing it does not extend the deadline to file an appeal.

What if I did not go to the trial?

The form says to use SC-135, Notice of Motion to Vacate Judgment and Declaration.

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Information checked as of October 2026. Rules, form revisions and provider prices can change. The court decides whether to accept a filing.

SC-108 form revision: July 1, 2025.