Abstract: Simplifying the style and reasoning of judgment documents is the basic requirement for improving the efficiency of litigation and adapting to the reform of small claims procedures. The uniform format, rigid style, and complicated and lengthy content in currently used judgment documents cannot fully match the small claims procedure, and restrict the reform of the small claims procedure to meet the public needs for efficient justice. To simplify judgment documents and improve the efficiency of litigation, we need first to enhance the professional ability of judges, and to strengthen reasoning and publicity of the rule of law based on informationization construction. By simplifying and innovating the format and style of judgment documents and expanding the application scope of cases without judgment documents, and by improving the judicial supervision over and relief channels for involved parties, we can ensure standardized procedures, simplified format, thorough reasoning, and proper handling, which better serves the reform of small claims procedure and reflects the spirit of the rule of law and social value.

Key words: small claims, judgment documents, format of judgment documents, judicial supervision, efficiency of litigation