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All hearings will require an in-person appearance. Remote Zoom appearances will be available for those who may have a hardship and unable to appear in person. Click here (attachment) for additional information. Click here for the exhibit exchange protocols and the Zoom credentials.
Join Zoom Session: https://sanmateocourt.zoomgov.com/j/1619426124?pwd=SVlEZjYzdWE5M3FmQ2RlVHlQZXNKUT09
Please click here for information on your remote small claims mediation session.
For assistance with your case, please sign up at calendly.com/allencapeloto. Appointments will become available each Tuesday morning.
INFORMATION ABOUT SMALL CLAIMS CASES
- Click on the Small Claims Information page for self-help resources and information on the following:
- how to file,
- money limits,
- forms you need,
- common case types,
- statute of limitations,
- glossary of terms,
- and more.
- Hearing Schedules
- Fee Schedule
- Glossary of Terms & Forms
Mediation
To File Small Claims Notice of Appeal Through e-Filing
Please file all Notices of Appeal under "New Case Filings." Do NOT file Notices of Appeal under the existing case number. Instead, you should include the existing case number in the SC-140 Notice of Appeal form. Small Claims Appeals cases will be assigned new case numbers upon filings.
Small Claims Hearings
Small Claims hearings will take place either at the Hall of Justice at the County Center Complex in Redwood City or at the Northern Branch in South San Francisco.
Contact Us
Small Claims Clerk's Office
Southern Branch: Hall of Justice & Records
400 County Center, 1st Floor, Room A,
Redwood City, CA 94063 [Directions]
Phone Number : (650) 261-5100 option 6
Phone Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Office Hours:
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
To Schedule an Appointment click here
NOTE: The Clerk's Office will continue to accept and process Emergency Ex Parte, Domestic Violence and all Temporary Restraining Order Petitions, and Civil Ex Partes.
Email:
If you have questions specific to your case, you may click here to email the clerk's office.
Other Resources
The court provides this information to help you with the Small Claims process. For legal advice about your case, you may:
- consult your own attorney, or
- ask for attorney services.