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Lassen County resolves money disputes up to $12,500 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures, and no attorneys at the hearing.
This page sets out the ceiling on claims, what the court charges, the courthouse that covers Lassen County, how notice reaches the other party, the time limits, and the filing steps. Squabble can prepare and lodge the paperwork when you decide to go ahead.
One courthouse takes small claims for Lassen County, shown below. The court checks the location against the defendant's address and the place 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.
Superior Court of California - Lassen County: Hall of Justice, in Susanville, is the courthouse listed for Lassen County. The nearest counties to Lassen County are Plumas County and Sierra County.
This court accepts electronic filing for small claims, so a case can be started without a courthouse trip.
A remote appearance is possible for some hearings here; courts differ on which cases qualify. 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 Lassen County, California, a county of about 28,340 people, can file small claims cases through the Superior Court of California. Claims in small claims court are limited to $12,500. The court hears matters arising in communities across the county, including Susanville, Janesville, Westwood, Herlong, Doyle, Bieber, and Standish, and in ZIP codes such as 96130, 96114, 96137, 96113, 96109, and 96009. Cases are handled at the Superior Court of California - Lassen County: Hall of Justice, located at 2610 Riverside Dr., Susanville, 96130. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The clerk's office can be reached at (530) 251-8205, and information about the court is posted at https://www.lassen.courts.ca.gov/. The court accepts electronic filing. Lassen County lies near Plumas County, Sierra County, and Butte County, each of which is served by its own branch of the Superior Court of California.
These 14 places sit inside Lassen County:
Bieber, Doyle, Herlong, Janesville, Litchfield, Madeline, Milford, Nubieber, Ravendale, Standish, Susanville, Termo, Wendel, Westwood.
ZIP codes:
Lassen County holds about 28,340 people, 47th of the 58 counties in California. Superior Court of California - Lassen County: Hall of Justice in Susanville lies around 18 miles from the Plumas County courthouse in Quincy and 38 miles from the Butte County courthouse in Chico.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, no attorneys at the hearing, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
The hearing proceeds with neither side represented. Legal advice before or after the hearing is unaffected.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
Over the limit? Two routes exist: reduce the claim to the cap and stay here, or take the full sum to regular civil court. Reducing it normally forfeits the difference.
Superior Court of California - Lassen County: Hall of Justice is the courthouse listed for Lassen County. They are the same across all 15 Lassen County ZIP codes, from 96009 onward.
Debts up to $12,500 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Superior Court of California - Lassen County: Hall of Justice is the Lassen County courthouse listed below. Lassen County has about 28,340 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Set out the claim on the court's form, identify the correct courthouse, and pay the fee.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
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.
Superior Court of California - Lassen County: Hall of Justice lists (530) 251-8205 as its number. This is the route a Lassen County case takes, whether it starts in 96009 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
Once the case is on file, the law requires the other side to be told about it formally. That step is service of process, and the papers cannot normally come from your own hand. In California, courts typically use 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.
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.
Whoever serves the papers completes a proof of service, which is filed with the court before the hearing.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Plumas County and Sierra County are the counties nearest to Lassen County. Addresses in Lassen County include places such as Bieber, Doyle and Herlong.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| What the claim is about | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 2 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Lassen County ZIP code to another, 96009 included. Lassen County, population about 28,340, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in California generally accrues interest at 10% per year before judgment (Cal. Civ. Code §3289).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
The rate above is the one for Lassen County, population about 28,340. Lassen County is under the same state rate as nearby Plumas County and Sierra County.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Lassen County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $30–$75 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Service comes after the date is set. File the server's proof once the papers have been delivered.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares the documents, runs a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your case for you.
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.
Lassen County takes in filings from 15 ZIP codes, 96009 first in the list. Lassen County papers go to Superior Court of California - Lassen County: Hall of Justice in Susanville.
Small claims hearings are short and informal. There are no lawyers, and the judge will ask questions directly.
Hearings in Lassen County cases are listed at Superior Court of California - Lassen County: Hall of Justice in Susanville. Bieber, Doyle and Herlong are among the Lassen 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.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
Funds can be collected directly from the debtor's bank account through a court-ordered levy.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
You may also apply for an order compelling the debtor to attend and disclose income and assets on oath. Interest generally continues at the rate the state sets until the debt is met.
The judgment in a Lassen County case comes from Superior Court of California - Lassen County: Hall of Justice in Susanville. Plumas County and Sierra County are the counties nearest to Lassen 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 Lassen County case for you.
