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A complete filing guide.
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.
Kern County has 3 courthouses listed above; Superior Court of California - County of Kern is one of them. Kern County covers 69 ZIP codes, including the Arvin, Bakersfield and Bodfish areas.
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Some, by court
Monday to Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Small claims cases in Kern County, California are handled by the Superior Court of California, which has a claim limit of $12,500. The Superior Court of California - County of Kern sits at 1415 Truxtun Ave in Bakersfield, 93301, and can be reached at (661) 610-6000. Two additional locations exist, the Superior Court of California - County of Kern: Mojave Courthouse in Mojave, 93501, and Kern County Small Claims Court: Ridgecrest at 132 E Coso Ave in Ridgecrest, 93555. All three locations are open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, open Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is available. The county has a population of 922,529 and covers communities including Arvin, Delano, Lamont, Frazier Park, Lake Isabella, Boron and California City, along with ZIP codes such as 93203, 93241, 93250 and 93285. Kern County lies near Tulare County, Kings County and Santa Barbara County. Court information is posted at https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/.
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:
Arvin, Bakersfield, Bodfish, Boron, Buttonwillow, Caliente, California City, Cantil, Delano, Edison, Edwards, Fellows, Frazier Park, Glennville, Inyokern, Johannesburg, Keene, Kernville, Lake Isabella, Lamont, Lebec, Lost Hills, Maricopa, Mc Farland, Mc Kittrick, Mojave, Onyx, Pine Mountain Club, Randsburg, Ridgecrest, Rosamond, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Tupman, Wasco, Weldon, Wofford Heights, Woody.
Kern County is the 11th most populous of California's 58 counties, with about 922,529 residents. Superior Court of California - County of Kern, in Bakersfield, is about 34 miles from the Tulare County courthouse in Visalia and 38 miles from the Kings County courthouse in Hanford.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
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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