We can answer questions about your case, help you figure out which forms you need and how to fill them out, and explain different legal options. If you'd like to file a housing or consumer complaint, please click into the accordions below and complete the online form.Through this program, the court offers free mediation services for small claims, unlawful detainers, and civil harassment cases. Contacts. Designated Complaint Officer Jodi McCarthy. CCP § 425.10(a)(2) and (b). An answer may not claim affirmative relief. A claim for relief must be asserted in a cross-complaint. What if I need assistance filling out my grievance? Alameda County Local Court Forms. A disagreement over the validity of a traffic citation is not a complaint.