Center for Conflict Resolution

Specific Court Information

All small claims courts are in the Los Angeles Superior Court system. Additional helpful information can be found on the Superior Court website: www.lasuperiorcourt.org

 

North Valley District

Chatsworth Courthouse

9425 Penfield Avenue

Division F43

Chatsworth, CA 91311

(818) 576-8470

MAP

• Judge/Commissioner:
  • Martin Green
• Clerk:
  • Milo Brown
• Bailiff:
• Mediation Hours:
  • M-Th 8:30AM-11:30AM & 1:30PM-4:45PM
  • F 8:30AM-11:30AM
• Additional Information:
  • Public parking is free and is located on the north side of the courthouse facility.

 

Northwest District

Van Nuys Courthouse East

14400 Erwin Street Mall

Van Nuys, CA 91401

(818) 374-2695 Division C, 3rd floor

MAP

• Judge/Commissioner:
  • Mina Fried; Division V (East)
  • Vites; Division 103 (West)
• Clerk:
  • Jill Szramkowski; Division V(East)
  • Tracey; Division 103 (West)
• Bailiff:
  •  Division V (East)
• Mediation Hours:
  • M-F 8:30AM-11:30AM & 1:30PM-4:45PM (except 114 on Friday AM)
• Additional Information:
  • Parking in the public parking structure on Sylmar Avenue between Calvert and Delano Street is free for mediators. Tell the Parking Attendant you are a volunteer mediator.
  • Division C – Room 330 on the 3rd floor of the old Superior Court building (known as Van Nuys East, the shorter of the 2 towers). Mediation Room available on the 2nd floor.
  • Division 103 is Small Claims night court. Night court is held every 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:30 PM. 

 

Southwest District

Torrance Courthouse

Small Claims Court Location:

3221 Torrance Blvd.

Torrance, CA 90503

(310) 798-6882

MAP

 

Mailing Address:

825 Maple Avenue

Division 8

Torrance, CA 90503

• Judge/Commissioner:
  • Doug Carnahan
• Clerk:
• Bailiff:
  • John Barnes
• Mediation Hours:
  • M-W 8:30AM-12:00PM & 1:30-4:00PM
• Additional Information:
  • Location – The Small Claims Division is in the main court building on Maple Avenue.  The Courtroom is located on the 4th floor.
  • Parking – free parking is available to the west and north of the Annex building.