Santa Cruz County Small Claims Court
How to file a small claims case in Santa Cruz County, AZ. Courthouse locations, hours, fees, and filing options for the area.
E-Filing
✓ Available
File your claim online — no trip to file
Max Claim
$5,000
Courts (2)
2 courthouses
Santa Cruz County has 2 independent courts
How to choose: By defendant's residence or where the cause of action arose
All Courts in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Justice Court East (JP-East)
3147 AZ-83
Sonoita, AZ 85637
Serves: Elgin, Sonoita, Canelo, and Patagonia
Santa Cruz County Justice Court Precinct 1 (Nogales Justice Court)
2160 N. Congress Drive, Suite 2100
Nogales, AZ 85621
Serves: Unincorporated communities such as Rio Rico, Tubac, and parts of Nogales
How to File in Santa Cruz County
E-filing available
This county accepts electronic filing for small claims cases.
File in person
Bring your completed forms to the courthouse clerk during business hours. Pay the filing fee by cash, check, or credit card.
File by mail
Most small claims courts accept filing by mail — check with this courthouse first. Typically you mail your completed forms with the filing fee (check or money order) plus a self-addressed stamped envelope for your returned copies.
Important for Santa Cruz County: Data needs verification — added 2026-04-30 to fill source gap.
Ready to get your money back?
A demand letter often settles disputes before a case is ever filed — and it only takes a few minutes.
Read the demand letter guideFor statewide rules including filing limits, statutes of limitations, and court procedures, see the full Arizona small claims court guide →