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Small claims court is where money disputes are resolved on simplified procedures, with a filing fee set by the court and a hearing before a judge.
Below: the claim limit, the court's filing fee, the courthouse with its hours and phone, the towns and ZIP codes this county covers, and how to file. Squabble prepares the paperwork and files it for you.
Small claims here are heard at more than one courthouse. The court matches a case to a location by address.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Not sure which courthouse? Use the court's official court locator to match your ZIP code to the correct location, or let Squabble identify it for you automatically. Hub courthouses can change; confirm before you file.
Alameda County has 3 courthouses listed above; Hayward Hall of Justice is one of them. Alameda County covers 70 ZIP codes, including the Alameda, Albany and Berkeley areas.
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Some, by court
Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Small claims cases in Alameda County are handled by the Superior Court of California, which serves a county population of 1,649,060 and communities including Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Leandro, and Union City, along with ZIP codes such as 94501, 94536, 94541, 94550, and 94577. The claim limit in small claims is $12,500. One location is the Hayward Hall of Justice at 24405 Amador St, Hayward, 94544, reachable at (510) 690-2700, which is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM and Friday from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday. The Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at 1225 Fallon St in Oakland, 94612, can be reached at (510) 891-6000. Another Oakland location of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda sits at 661 Washington Street, 94607. The court accepts electronic filing. Alameda County lies near Contra Costa County, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Sunol, Union City.
Alameda County is the 7th most populous of California's 58 counties, with about 1,649,060 residents. Hayward Hall of Justice, in Hayward, is about 13 miles from the Contra Costa County courthouse in Martinez and 7 miles from the San Mateo County courthouse in Redwood City.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Also frequent here: broken contracts (13) and landlord and tenant disputes (13). Figures as of September 2026, from Squabble's own case records.
State law sets the rules on what the court can hear, serving the other side, filing deadlines, interest, the hearing and collecting a judgment.
Last checked August 2026. Verify current details with the court.
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