Section 1810. Limitation on right to resort to small claims procedures  


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  • If  the  clerk shall find that the procedures of the small claims part
      are sought to be utilized by a claimant for purposes  of  oppression  or
      harassment,  as  where  a  claimant  has  previously  resorted  to  such
      procedures on the same claim and has been unsuccessful after the hearing
      thereon, the clerk may in his discretion compel  the  claimant  to  make
      application  to  the court for leave to prosecute the claim in the small
      claims part. The court  upon  such  application  may  inquire  into  the
      circumstances  and,  if  it  shall  find that the claim has already been
      adjudicated, or that the claim is sought to be  brought  on  solely  for
      purposes  of  oppression  or harassment and not under color of right, it
      may make an order denying the claimant the use of the small claims  part
      to prosecute the claim.