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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.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Confirm the courthouse before you file. The court's own small-claims page carries its current filing location and hours, and Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Small claims filings from San Diego County are handled at San Diego Superior Court, Central Division (Small Claims) in San Diego. San Diego County covers 190 ZIP codes, including the Alpine, Bonita and Bonsall areas.
No, on paper, in person or by mail
Some, by court
Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Small claims cases in San Diego County, California are handled by the Superior Court of California, which sets a claim limit of $12,500. The San Diego Superior Court, Central Division (Small Claims) is located in San Diego at 330 W Broadway, Room 225, 92101, and it can be reached at (858) 634-1919 or through its website at https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/smallclaims2. The clerk's counter operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is available. The county has a population of 3,298,799 and covers communities including Alpine, Chula Vista, Coronado, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Julian, La Jolla, and La Mesa, along with ZIP codes such as 91901, 91910, 91932, 91941, and 91942. San Diego County borders Riverside County, Orange County, and Imperial County, each of which has its own courts within the Superior Court of California system.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Alpine, Bonita, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Boulevard, Camp Pendleton, Campo, Cardiff By The Sea, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, Descanso, Dulzura, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Guatay, Imperial Beach, Jacumba, Jamul, Julian, La Jolla, La Mesa, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Lincoln Acres, Mount Laguna, National City, Oceanside, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Pine Valley, Potrero, Poway, Ramona, Ranchita, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, San Luis Rey, San Marcos, San Ysidro, Santa Ysabel, Santee, Solana Beach, Spring Valley, Tecate, Valley Center, Vista, Warner Springs.
San Diego County is the 2nd most populous of California's 58 counties, with about 3,298,799 residents. San Diego Superior Court, Central Division (Small Claims), in San Diego, is about 32 miles from the Riverside County courthouse in Menifee and 41 miles from the Orange County courthouse in Santa Ana.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Also frequent here: landlord and tenant disputes (39) and unpaid debts (30). 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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