Kearny Mesa Courthouse – Small Claims Court

I attended this courthouse w. a friend for their fix it ticket. This court house was completely unorganized and unprofessional! Walking through the security gate the officer was being sarcastic and snooty w. people who had simple questions. The court room was FREEZING, dirty, and uncomfortable. Even w. an appointment everyone sat waiting for the judge to show up an hour+ later then scheduled. Once we went into bail room the clerks were BEYOND rude! They called my friend to the window and sounded annoyed before he even had a chance to open his mouth. He asked a simple question and we got 3 different answers as well as a run around resulting in unanswered questions. I find it sad they can treat people like this and there is not one thing we can do about. Annalisa Ripley and a tall lady w. long grey hair and braces are the RUDEST clerks I’ve ever encountered by far!

The small claims dept. is the most disgusting place in the city. Only three gals work there. Must have taken the job to defer prison time! If your mean, rude and hate EVERYBODY then by all means apply. Showering after your 3 hrs wait is highly recommended !!

Not that bad. Recommend arriving prior to 7:00. They open the doors at 7:15 — 7:30 and arriving early will cut the usual court day down form 3 – 4 hours to about 2 hours in my case.

This place is a joke. Came here just to pick up a form for small claims court. I was not ready to file just wanted to pick it up. Grabbed ticket number 82 and they are on 54 after someone finally told me that I needed to grab a number. This place was just frustrating. Stood in line for over an hour and they still never got near my number. This is NOT cool!

Parking is impossible, just park on the street because you won’t find a spot inside. I’ve only ever been to Small Claims court and every time I’ve had to wait a long time before getting the claim resolved.

I’ve never really gone to courthouses before and I was always afraid that things would be too complicated and unnecessary. However, I found that this courthouse was actually very speedy, accommodating, and helpful. Upon entry, the metal/​safety scan is prompt and the guards and very respectful, much better than at the airports! In all the different services I’ve needed as of late, I always found service to be quick and that someone is willing to help or explain things, which is so nice. I love good customer service. I did feel rushed a couple of times, but I’m sure that’s just so other customers could also get good/​fast service. All-​in-​all, I recommend this place. There is plenty of parking, multiple toilets w/​i the building and most offices take appointments, so you don’t have to wait in line. I recently just completed a small claims case here that was pretty difficult. I would recommend finding all the laws that are on your side and making copies for yourself to have during the hearing — that is where I went wrong. There is free legal help available at the courthouse that actually offers up a lot of advice. I spoke to a man named Jay (can’t remember last name) there and he made copies of laws and told me which laws to look up and reference — he deserves five stars alone!