Is a self-represented litigant entitled to the same consideration as an attorney?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Arias v. Kardoulias, B271724 (Cal. App. 2018):
"When an appellant decides to represent [herself] in propria persona, '[she] is entitled to the same, but no greater, consideration than other litigants and attorneys. [Citations.]' " (Bistawros v. Greenberg (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 189, 193.) A self-represented litigant "is held to the same restrictive procedural rules as an attorney." (Ibid.)
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