The court may, at any time after judgment, for good cause, upon motion by a party and notice by the clerk to all affected parties at their last known address, amend the name of any party to include both the correct legal name and the actually used name or names of that party.
§ 116.630.Amendment of party name on judgment
Title 1. Organization and Jurisdiction · Chapter 5.5. Small Claims Court · Article 6. Judgment · Enacted 1990 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 116.630 lets the court amend a party’s name on a small claims judgment at any time after judgment, for good cause, on motion with notice to affected parties, to include both the correct legal name and any name the party used.
Full Text of § 116.630
Plain-English Summary
Section 116.630 is the judgment-stage counterpart to § 116.560’s pre-judgment name correction: it lets the court amend a party’s name on the judgment itself at any time after entry, for good cause, on a party’s motion with notice mailed to affected parties at their last known address. The amendment can add both the party’s correct legal name and the name or names they used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a party’s name be fixed on a small claims judgment after it’s already entered?
Yes. Section 116.630 lets the court amend the judgment at any time after entry, for good cause, on motion with notice to affected parties.
What kind of name correction does this section allow?
Section 116.630 allows the amendment to state both the party’s correct legal name and any name or names used by that party.
Amendment History
Added Stats 1990 ch 1305 § 3 (SB 2627).
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the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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