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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 Mendocino County are handled at Superior Court of California - County of Mendocino in Fort Bragg. Mendocino County covers 28 ZIP codes, including the Albion, Boonville and Branscomb areas.
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Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Mendocino County, California, a county of about 89,175 people, can file small claims cases through the Superior Court of California. The Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino, located at 700 S Franklin St in Fort Bragg, 95437, handles these matters and is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday. The claim limit in small claims court is $12,500. The court can be reached at (707) 964-3192, and information is posted at https://www.mendocino.courts.ca.gov/. Electronic filing is available. The county covers communities including Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Point Arena, Covelo, Boonville, Laytonville, and Gualala, along with ZIP codes such as 95482, 95437, 95460, 95468, and 95490. Mendocino County lies near Lake County, Glenn County, and Colusa County. Filers who live in the towns and ZIP codes within the county bring their cases to the courthouse in Fort Bragg during the hours listed above.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Albion, Boonville, Branscomb, Calpella, Caspar, Comptche, Covelo, Dos Rios, Elk, Fort Bragg, Gualala, Hopland, Laytonville, Leggett, Little River, Manchester, Mendocino, Navarro, Philo, Piercy, Point Arena, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Talmage, Ukiah, Westport, Willits, Yorkville.
Mendocino County is the 38th most populous of California's 58 counties, with about 89,175 residents. Superior Court of California - County of Mendocino, in Fort Bragg, is about 36 miles from the Lake County courthouse in Clearlake.
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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