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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 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.
Stanislaus County has 2 courthouses listed above; Stanislaus County Superior Court is one of them. Stanislaus County covers 28 ZIP codes, including the Ceres, Crows Landing and Denair areas.
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Monday to Friday 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Stanislaus County, California, which has a population of 556,972, can file small claims cases through the Superior Court of California. The Stanislaus County Superior Court in Turlock is located at 300 Starr Avenue, 95380, and can be reached at 209-530-3100 or through http://stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/. That location is open Monday through Friday from 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. A second location, the Stanislaus County Superior Court (Modesto Divison) Civil/Small Claims, sits at 80110th Street in Modesto, 95354, with the same phone number, (209) 530-3100. The court serves communities including Ceres, Hughson, Oakdale, Patterson, Riverbank, and Waterford, covering ZIP codes such as 95307, 95326, 95351, 95360, and 95367. The small claims limit in California is $12,500. The court accepts electronic filing. Stanislaus County lies near San Joaquin County, Merced County, and Calaveras County.
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:
Ceres, Crows Landing, Denair, Empire, Hickman, Hughson, Keyes, Modesto, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, Riverbank, Salida, Turlock, Vernalis, Waterford, Westley.
Stanislaus County is the 16th most populous of California's 58 counties, with about 556,972 residents. Stanislaus County Superior Court, in Turlock, is about 20 miles from the San Joaquin County courthouse in Stockton and 12 miles from the Merced County courthouse in Merced.
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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