Resources - Small Claims
Books and Pamphlets
The Department of Consumer Affairs has many helpful brochures and handbooks online. Visit them at https://dca.ca.gov/. Nolo Press also has several self-help books and instruction manuals. Visit them at https://www.nolo.com/
Attorney Services
- San Mateo County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
- (650) 369-4149
333 Bradford Street Second Floor, Redwood City, CA - Palo Alto Area Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (Southern San Mateo County)
- (650) 326-8322
405 Sherman Ave. Palo Alto, CA
Legal Information by Telephone
- Small Claims Information
- Small Claims information on menu-driven telephone system.
Redwood City: (650) 261-5100 option 6
Small Claims Advice
Libraries
- San Mateo County Law Library
- (650) 363-4913
710 Hamilton Street Redwood City, CA - Santa Clara County Law Library
- (408) 299-3568
360 North First Street., San Jose, CA - Redwood City Public Library
- 1044 Middlefield Rd.
Redwood City, CA
(650) 780-7018
Nolo Press and other books related to Small Claims for reference and check-out - South San Francisco Public Library
- 840 West Orange Ave.
South San Francisco, CA
(650) 829-3860
Nolo Press and other books related to Small Claims for reference and check-out
Mediation
- Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center
- (650) 345-PCRC (7272) or (650) 513-0330
- San Mateo County Small Claims ADR Program
- (650) 261-5075 or (650) 261-5076
Useful Telephone Numbers and Websites
- Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)
- (408) 277-1860 (San Jose office) or (800) 952-5210
- California Department of Consumer Affairs
- (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254
- California Department of Industrial Relations Div. of Labor Standards Enforcement Public Information Unit
- San Francisco Division Office: (415) 703-5444
San Jose Division Office: (408) 277-1266 - Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit of San Mateo County District Attorney's Office
- (650) 363-4636
- Contractors State License Board
- (800) 321-2752
- San Mateo County Small Claims Clerk's Office, Redwood City
- (650) 261-5015
- Department of Insurance, State of California
- (800) 927-4357
- State Bar of California
- (800) 843-9053 (complaints about attorneys)
(888) 875-5297 (consumer pamphlets)