Find resources and instructions for submitting a claim, including how file a claim in a timely manner and how to dispute a claim. The small claims court is a special court in which disputes are resolved inexpensively and quickly.The rules are simple. Claim forms and instructions are available online and from the City Clerk's Office, (408) 6152220, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, California 95050. Be sure to include your name, current address and telephone number in the space provided. Subrogation is an arrangement between insurance companies to prevent insured parties from receiving double compensation. A consumer complaint form must be completed and submitted to the Consumer Mediation Services Unit. In the Civil Division, such documents must be delivered to Court Services with the Department number on the front page.