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San Francisco County Superior Court — Instructions for Request to Appear at Small Claims Hearing by Zoom (SFSCL-005)

High confidence· verified October 8, 2026Remote / Zoom HearingsInstructions for Request to Appear at Small Claims Hearing by Zoom (SFSCL-005), Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco; posted on the court's Small Claims page (https://sf.courts.ca.gov/divisions/small-claims), the court's Local Forms page (https://sf.courts.ca.gov/forms-fees/local-forms) and 1 other page at https://sf.courts.ca.gov/system/files/forms-and-filings/small-claims-request-zoom-appearance-sfscl-005.pdf, fetched 2026-10-08.

Summary

To appear by Zoom at a small claims hearing: the request to appear by Zoom, its declaration and its order submitted no later than 10 days before the hearing, the originals mailed with one set of copies and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Small Claims Division, Room 103; the Court's signed order (an in-person appearance if denied); Department 506's Zoom information; and copies of any evidence to the Court and the opposing party no later than 10 days before the hearing, photographs in color.

Applies to

California > First Appellate District > San Francisco County > Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

Requirement

Superior Court of California COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 400 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 415-551-4000 | Website: https://sf.courts.ca.gov/divisions/small-claims https://sf.courts.ca.gov/self-help/small-claims https://sf.courts.ca.gov/forms-fees/local-forms INSTRUCTIONS FOR REQUEST TO APPEAR AT SMALL CLAIMS HEARING BY ZOOM Parties requesting to appear by Zoom must follow the instructions outlined below: 1. Submit Required Forms (At Least 10 Days Before the Hearing) The party requesting a Zoom appearance must obtain and submit the following forms to the Court no later than 10 days before the scheduled hearing: o Request to Appear by Zoom o Declaration Re: Request to Appear by Zoom o Order Re: Request to Appear by Zoom 2. Complete and Mail Forms Complete pages 2 and 3, and the top half of page 4. Mail the original forms, along with one set of copies and a self-addressed stamped envelope, to: Small Claims Division San Francisco Superior Court 400 McAllister Street, Room 103 San Francisco, CA 94102 3. Court Review and Decision After a Judicial Officer reviews the request, the Court will mail a signed copy of the order indicating whether the request has been granted or denied. o If the request is granted, proceed to Step 4. o If the request is denied, an in-person appearance is required for the hearing. 4. Zoom Appearance Information (If Approved) If the request is granted, the requesting party must appear by Zoom using the information below: Dial-in Number: +1 669 254 5252 Department 506 Zoom Meeting ID: 161 169 1878 Zoom Password: 745595 5. Submission of Evidence If you intend to have the Court consider any documents, photographs, or other evidence at the hearing, you must provide copies to both the Court and the opposing party(ies) no later than 10 days before the scheduled hearing. All photographs submitted must be in color. 6. Day of the Hearing On the day of your hearing, be prepared to present and discuss your case via Zoom as if you were appearing in person in court. SFSCL-005 Rev. 7/24/2026 Instructions for Request to Appear at Small Claims Hearing by Zoom

Source of truth

Superior Court of California COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 400 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 415-551-4000 | Website: https://sf.courts.ca.gov/divisions/small-claims https://sf.courts.ca.gov/self-help/small-claims https://sf.courts.ca.gov/forms-fees/local-forms INSTRUCTIONS FOR REQUEST TO APPEAR AT SMALL CLAIMS HEARING BY ZOOM Parties requesting to appear by Zoom must follow the instr

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco — court website
Source health: Healthy · checked September 28, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: October 8, 2026benchpath-ca-t4-san-francisco-2026-10-08

Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-08 (California T4 San Francisco build 2026-10-08) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-san-francisco/docs/forms-and-filings/small-claims-request-zoom-appearance-sfscl-005.pdf (389735 bytes, sha256 6b1659ebfc79d66b974a86ecff577c26feaf3810f3a97ae5ea7fe21a7789a52c; 4 pages) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow): page marks and running headers or footers removed as chrome; lines reflowed into the document's paragraphs; proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. Documented settings (whitespace-only or same-character changes; the proofs hold): page 1 only (pages 2 to 4 are the forms it describes); four “o” sub-bullets set on their own lines (whitespace fixes). Review note: This form (rev. 7/24/2026) requires evidence to the Court and the opposing party no later than 10 days before the hearing; the Small Claims page says at least 5 days (a review task on the Small Claims card). Pages 2 to 4 are the forms and are not part of the card.