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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 the courthouse below. When you file, the court confirms the right location for your case.
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Small claims filings from Santa Clara County are handled at small-claims court of California, County of Santa Clara in San Jose. Santa Clara County covers 108 ZIP codes, including the Alviso, Campbell and Coyote areas.
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Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Santa Clara County, California, which has a population of 1,926,325, can file small claims cases through the Superior Court of California. The small-claims court of California, County of Santa Clara is located at 191 North First Street in San Jose, 95113, and can be reached at (408) 882-2100 or online at http://www.scscourt.org/. The claim limit in small claims cases is $12,500. The clerk's office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM and on Friday from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The county covers communities including San Jose, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Cupertino, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Milpitas, along with ZIP codes such as 94043, 94086, 94301, and 95008. Santa Clara County lies near Santa Cruz County, Alameda County, and San Mateo County. The court also accepts electronic filing.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Alviso, Campbell, Coyote, Cupertino, Gilroy, Holy City, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Mount Hamilton, Mountain View, New Almaden, Palo Alto, Redwood Estates, San Jose, San Martin, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Stanford, Sunnyvale.
Santa Clara County is the 6th most populous of California's 58 counties, with about 1,926,325 residents. small-claims court of California, County of Santa Clara, in San Jose, is about 15 miles from the Santa Cruz County courthouse in Watsonville and 12 miles from the Alameda County courthouse in Hayward.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Also frequent here: unpaid debts (15) and landlord and tenant disputes (14). 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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