At Small Claims Court you can resolve disputes inexpensively and quickly. The hearing is informal. You are not allowed to have a lawyer.

See the Case Info website  for case & calendar information.

If you have a question you can contact the Small Claims Advisor. Also, see the Small Claims videos on our Self-Help Videos page, and read our Self-Help Small Claims Resources flyer .

Small Claims cases are heard in the Downtown Superior Court, Palo Alto, South County and Santa Clara (night court only) courthouses.