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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.
Merced County has 3 courthouses listed above; Superior Court of California - County of Merced is one of them. Merced County covers 22 ZIP codes, including the Atwater, Ballico and Cressey areas.
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Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Merced County, California, with a population of 296,774, handles small claims cases through the Superior Court of California, where the claim limit is $12,500. Cases are heard at the Superior Court of California - County of Merced, located at 672 West 21st Street in Merced, 95340, which is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and closed Saturday and Sunday. The Old Merced Courthouse stands at 627 West 21st Street in Merced, and a further location of the Superior Court of California, Merced County sits at 1159 G Street in Los Banos, 93635, open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM and closed on weekends. The county covers communities including Atwater, Delhi, Dos Palos, Gustine, Hilmar, Livingston, Planada, Snelling, and Winton, along with ZIP codes such as 95301, 95322, 95341, and 95388. Merced County lies near Stanislaus County, Madera County, and San Benito County. Electronic filing is available. The Merced court can be reached at (209) 725-4100.
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:
Atwater, Ballico, Cressey, Delhi, Dos Palos, El Nido, Gustine, Hilmar, Le Grand, Livingston, Los Banos, Merced, Planada, Santa Rita Park, Snelling, South Dos Palos, Stevinson, Winton.
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Merced County is the 23rd most populous of California's 58 counties, with about 296,774 residents. Superior Court of California - County of Merced, in Merced, is about 12 miles from the Stanislaus County courthouse in Turlock and 17 miles from the Madera County courthouse in Madera.
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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