Long Beach Small Claims Court
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse or Bellflower Courthouse), Los Angeles County.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse or Bellflower Courthouse), Los Angeles County.
Most Long Beach ZIPs file at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, but the court's locator sends ZIP 90810, North Long Beach (90805) and Bixby Knolls (90807) to Bellflower for small claims. Check your exact area in the Filing Court Locator: in the wrong location a judge can transfer or dismiss the case, and you'd pay again to refile.
| Limit | $12,500 |
|---|---|
| Court | Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse or Bellflower Courthouse) |
| Address | Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, 275 Magnolia, Long Beach, CA 90802 (most ZIPs); Bellflower Courthouse, 10025 East Flower Street, Bellflower, CA 90706 (90810, North Long Beach, Bixby Knolls) |
| File online | Optional for self-represented filers since November 14, 2022, through an approved electronic filing service provider: https://www.lacourt.org/division/efiling/efiling2.aspx |
| Fees | $30 for claims up to $1,500, $50 for over $1,500 up to $5,000, $75 for over $5,000 up to $12,500, and $100 if you have filed more than 12 small claims in the past 12 months. Fee waivers are available. |
| Timing | The state court self-help site says a trial date is typically about 1 to 2 months after filing. This court's own pages don't give a figure. |
| Serving papers | You can't serve the papers yourself. An adult who isn't in the case must hand them to the defendant, or leave them at the home or business and mail a copy. By state rules, serve at least 15 days before the court date (20 if the defendant is outside the county), add 10 days for substituted service, and file proof of service at least 5 days before the court date. The court's page doesn't state a cost. |
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General information to help you get organized, last checked November 1, 2026. It isn't legal advice, and SueYou isn't a law firm. Laws change and every case is different, so confirm anything important with a lawyer or the court. No lawyer has reviewed this page yet.