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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.
Santa Barbara County has 2 courthouses listed above; Superior Court of California - County of Santa Barbara - ANACAPA is one of them. Santa Barbara County covers 41 ZIP codes, including the Buellton, Carpinteria and Casmalia areas.
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Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Small claims cases in Santa Barbara County, California are handled by the Superior Court of California, which hears claims up to $12,500. Two locations serve the county's roughly 444,500 residents. The Superior Court of California - County of Santa Barbara - ANACAPA sits at 118 E. Figueroa Street in Santa Barbara, 93101, and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday. The Superior Court of California - County of Santa Barbara: Cook Division is located at 312-C East Cook Street, Building E in Santa Maria, 93454, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday. The county includes communities such as Goleta, Carpinteria, Lompoc, Solvang, Guadalupe, and Summerland, along with ZIP codes including 93013, 93105, 93117, and 93150. The county lies near San Luis Obispo County, Ventura County, and Kern County. The court accepts electronic filing, and court information is posted at http://sbcourts.org/.
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:
Buellton, Carpinteria, Casmalia, Goleta, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, New Cuyama, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Summerland.
Santa Barbara County is the 20th most populous of California's 58 counties, with about 444,500 residents. Superior Court of California - County of Santa Barbara - ANACAPA, in Santa Barbara, is about 40 miles from the San Luis Obispo County courthouse in San Luis Obispo and 15 miles from the Ventura County courthouse in Ventura.
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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