Small claims courts in all 58 California counties
Every California county runs its own Superior Court with its own website and local practices. Find yours.
Venue in California small claims is generally the county where the defendant lives or does business, or where the agreement was made or was to be performed. Filing in the wrong county can get your case transferred or dismissed, so this is worth a minute of care.
The dollar limits and filing fees are statewide — $12,500 for an individual, $6,250 for an entity, and $30 to $75 to file. What varies locally is which courthouse hears your case, the filing hours, whether e-filing is offered, and how far out hearing dates are set.
Bay Area
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- Napa County
- San Francisco County
- San Mateo County
- Santa Clara County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
Central Coast
Central Valley
- Fresno County
- Kern County
- Kings County
- Madera County
- Merced County
- San Joaquin County
- Stanislaus County
- Tulare County
Eastern Sierra
Gold Country
- Amador County
- Calaveras County
- El Dorado County
- Mariposa County
- Nevada County
- Placer County
- Tuolumne County
Imperial Valley
Inland Empire
North Coast
Northeastern California
Northern California
Northern Sacramento Valley
Sacramento Valley
Sierra Nevada
Southern California
Start with a demand letter
Most California small claims cases settle before anyone sees a courtroom. The letter is free to write, and you can have us print and certified-mail it for $29.
No account needed to start. We are not a law firm and cannot give legal advice.