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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 the courthouse below. When you file, the court confirms the right location for your case.
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Small claims filings from Lake County are handled at Superior Court of California - County of Lake: Clearlake Division in Clearlake. Lake County covers 15 ZIP codes, including the Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks and Clearlake Park areas.
Lake County, California, has a population of 67,764 and is served by the Superior Court of California, which handles small claims cases in the county. Small claims matters are heard at the Superior Court of California - County of Lake: Clearlake Division, located at 7000-A South Center Drive in Clearlake, 95422. The court can be reached by telephone at (707) 994-6598, and information is posted at http://www.lake.courts.ca.gov/. Electronic filing is available. The small claims limit in California is $12,500. The county covers communities including Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks, Clearlake Park, Cobb, Finley, Glenhaven, Hidden Valley Lake, Kelseyville, Lakeport, Lower Lake, Lucerne, Middletown, Nice, Upper Lake, and Witter Springs, with ZIP codes such as 95423, 95424, 95426, 95435, 95443, 95451, 95453, 95457, 95458, 95461, 95464, 95467, 95485, and 95493. Lake County lies near Colusa County, Glenn County, and Mendocino County.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks, Clearlake Park, Cobb, Finley, Glenhaven, Hidden Valley Lake, Kelseyville, Lakeport, Lower Lake, Lucerne, Middletown, Nice, Upper Lake, Witter Springs.
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Lake County is the 41st most populous of California's 58 counties, with about 67,764 residents. Superior Court of California - County of Lake: Clearlake Division, in Clearlake, is about 36 miles from the Mendocino County courthouse in Fort Bragg.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
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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