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In Calaveras County, money disputes up to $12,500 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures, and no attorneys at the hearing.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Calaveras County, what filing costs, where the case is heard, how the defendant is served, the deadlines, and the order of steps. Squabble can take the preparation and filing off your hands.
Calaveras County hears small claims at the courthouse listed here, with the venue confirmed at filing from the defendant's address or the location of the dispute.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Check the filing location first. The court's small-claims page lists where papers are taken today, and Squabble confirms it for your case as part of filing.
The nearest counties to Calaveras County are Amador County and Tuolumne County. About 46,505 people live in Calaveras County.
This court takes small-claims filings electronically, so the case can be started from home.
Remote appearance is available for some small claims hearings, depending on the court and the kind of case. Many California courts let parties attend by video or phone unless the court orders otherwise; the court's own small-claims page says which applies.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Residents of Calaveras County, California, a county of 46,505 people, can file small claims cases at the Calveras County Small Claims Court in San Andreas, part of the Superior Court of California. The courthouse is located at 400 Government Center Dr., San Andreas, 95249, and can be reached at (209) 754-9800 or online at http://www.calaveras.courts.ca.gov. It is open Monday through Friday from 8:15 AM to 3:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The claim limit in small claims is $12,500. The court serves communities across the county, including Angels Camp, Arnold, Copperopolis, Murphys, Mokelumne Hill, Valley Springs, and West Point, along with ZIP codes such as 95222, 95223, 95228, 95247, and 95252. Calaveras County lies near Amador County, Tuolumne County, and El Dorado County. Electronic filing is available, so documents can be submitted to the court without appearing in person at the courthouse in San Andreas.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 20 communities:
Altaville, Angels Camp, Arnold, Avery, Burson, Campo Seco, Copperopolis, Douglas Flat, Glencoe, Hathaway Pines, Mokelumne Hill, Mountain Ranch, Murphys, Rail Road Flat, San Andreas, Vallecito, Valley Springs, Wallace, West Point, Wilseyville.
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Calaveras County is the 44th most populous of California's 58 counties, with about 46,505 residents. From San Andreas, Calveras County Small Claims Court is roughly 11 miles from the Tuolumne County courthouse in Sonora and 19 miles from the El Dorado County courthouse in Cameron Park.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, no attorneys at the hearing, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
Lawyers do not appear for either party at the hearing. You may speak to one before it or after it.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
Over the limit? A claim above the ceiling can be trimmed to fit, or filed in full in the ordinary civil court. Trimming generally means writing off the remainder.
Calveras County Small Claims Court is the courthouse listed for Calaveras County. They are the same across all 21 Calaveras County ZIP codes, from 95221 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $12,500, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Calveras County Small Claims Court is the Calaveras County courthouse listed below. Calaveras County takes in Altaville, Angels Camp and Arnold and the rest of the county.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
A brief, informal hearing, in person or, where the court offers it, by video. The judge rules at the hearing or sends the decision after.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Calaveras County, at the San Andreas courthouse. Calveras County Small Claims Court lists (209) 754-9800 as its number.
A filed case still has to reach the defendant. Formal notice, known as service of process, does that, and delivering it personally is generally not allowed. delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it, the sheriff or constable, certified mail or personal delivery by an approved server is what courts in California normally accept.
The options usually include a sheriff or constable, a licensed process server, certified mail sent by the clerk, or any adult with no stake in the case. What is allowed, and what it costs, differs from county to county.
Each court sets how far before the hearing the defendant must be served. The clerk confirms your deadline when the hearing date is set. Service must occur within CA or invalidated. Service 15 days before hearing (same county), 20 days (outside county). Proof of service filed within 5 days of hearing.
Service is proved on paper. The server completes and signs a form, and it is filed before the matter is heard.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Addresses in Calaveras County include places such as Altaville, Angels Camp and Arnold. Amador County and Tuolumne County are the counties nearest to Calaveras County.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Claim type | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 2 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Calaveras County as in nearby Amador County and Tuolumne County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Calaveras County ZIP code to another, 95221 included.
Money owed under a contract in California generally accrues interest at 10% per year before judgment (Cal. Civ. Code §3289).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
Calaveras County is under the same state rate as nearby Amador County and Tuolumne County. It is the same rate across all 21 Calaveras County ZIP codes.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Calaveras County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $30–$75 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
After the hearing date is issued, arrange delivery of the papers and file the proof with the court.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Attend, in the courtroom or by video where the court allows it, put your case, and hear the ruling.
Tell Eleanor what happened and Squabble builds the filing, Triple-Checks™ it for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files it on your behalf.
Start for FREE →You will meet a claim form, a proof of service, and possibly a fee waiver. What each is called depends on the court, and Squabble matches them to your courthouse.
Calaveras County papers go to Calveras County Small Claims Court in San Andreas. Altaville, Angels Camp and Arnold are among the places in Calaveras County that filings come from.
Small claims hearings are short and informal. There are no lawyers, and the judge will ask questions directly.
Hearings in Calaveras County cases are listed at Calveras County Small Claims Court in San Andreas. Altaville, Angels Camp and Arnold are among the Calaveras County places a hearing can draw parties from.
A judgment says what is owed. Getting hold of the money is the next stage, and the enforcement options open to you depend on the state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings the debtor owns.
You can also ask the court to order the debtor to appear and disclose income and assets under oath. An unpaid judgment generally keeps accruing interest at the rate state law sets until it's satisfied.
The judgment in a Calaveras County case comes from Calveras County Small Claims Court in San Andreas. Amador County and Tuolumne County are the counties nearest to Calaveras County.
Reviewed August 2026. Fees, limits and procedures are revised from time to time, so confirm them with the court before you file.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares your demand letter and court-ready documents, Triple-Checks them for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your Calaveras County case for you.
