Alameda County Superior Court
Small Claims Court Self Help

Forms and Rules

1. Forms - for help finding a form click here to go to State Forms.
   
   Tip: use the dropdown box to choose the rule or form you want. Choose "Small Claims" to see small claims forms. To see all the forms, choose “display all forms."

An interactive program called EZ Legal Form can help you fill out Small Claims forms.

All you have to do to fill out your forms is:  

• Answer some questions,
• Print out your forms, and
• File them at the court.

2. Rules
   
   Rules are procedures the Court requires parties to follow when they start a Court case. Counties may have local rules in addition to the state rules.
    

• Local Rules: Click here to go to the Local Rules
   
• State Rules: Click here to go to the State Rules.