Service Name: SMALL CLAIMS COURT

Organization Name: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF FRESNO

• Description: Hears civil cases involving less than $5,000 or $7,500. Requires parties to present their own cases.
  
  Small Claims is a special court where disputes are resolved quickly and inexpensively. The rules are simple and informal.
  Small Claims is a special court where disputes are resolved quickly and inexpensively. The rules are simple and informal. You may ask a lawyer for advice before you go to court, but you cannot have a lawyer in court. United States citizenship is not required to file or defend a Small Claims case, but the parties must be at least 18 years old. Only cases for money for actual damages can be filed in Small Claims court. Your claim cannot be more than $5,000 or $7,500 if you are a natural person (not a business or public entity). Examples of disputes that can be settled in Small Claims court are:
  • A landlord will not return a security deposit.
  • Someone dents a car and refuses to pay for it.
  • Any case involving money disputes that do not exceed $5,000 or $7,500.
  Only cases for money for actual damages can be filed in Small Claims court.
• Website: http://www.fresno.courts.ca.gov
• Phone(s): (559) 457-1900
• Hours: Mon 8am - 3pm; Tue 8am - 3pm; Wed 8am - 3pm; Thu 8am - 3pm; Fri 8am - noon;
• Eligibility: Open to all
• Requirements: None
• Areas Served:
  • Fresno United States
• Categories:
  • Small Claims Courts