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Crittenden County resolves money disputes up to $5,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures, and no attorneys at the hearing.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Crittenden County: the limit, filing fees, which courthouse to use, how to serve the other side, your deadlines, and how to file. When you're ready, Squabble prepares everything and files it for you.
One courthouse takes small claims for Crittenden County, shown below. The court checks the location against the defendant's address and the place of the dispute.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Check the filing location first. The court's small-claims page lists where papers are taken today, and Squabble confirms it for your case as part of filing.
Small claims filings from Crittenden County are handled at Courthouse in Marion. The nearest counties to Crittenden County are St. Francis County and Cross County.
This court works from paper filings, delivered in person or posted in. Squabble builds the packet so nothing is missing.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
Two sets of evidence are needed, one for the judge and one for the other side, and some courts also take it electronically in advance.
Residents of Crittenden County, Arkansas, a county of 46,633 people, can bring small claims cases through the Arkansas Small Claims Division, which handles claims up to $5000. Cases are filed at the Courthouse in Marion, located at 100 Court St, 72364, and the clerk's office can be reached at (870) 739-3248. The Courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The county covers communities including Marion, West Memphis, Earle, Crawfordsville, Turrell, Gilmore, Proctor, Edmondson, and Clarkedale, with ZIP codes such as 72301, 72331, 72364, and 72376. Electronic filing is not available for small claims matters in this county, so filings are handled at the Courthouse during its posted hours. Crittenden County lies near St. Francis County, Cross County, and Lee County, each of which maintains its own courts for matters arising there.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 9 communities:
Clarkedale, Crawfordsville, Earle, Edmondson, Gilmore, Marion, Proctor, Turrell, West Memphis.
ZIP codes:
Crittenden County is the 15th most populous of Arkansas's 75 counties, with about 46,633 residents. Courthouse in Marion lies around 17 miles from the Cross County courthouse in Wynne.
Counties nearest to this one:
This is the part of the court built for ordinary money arguments. The procedure is stripped back, no attorneys at the hearing, and there is a ceiling on the amount at stake.
Maximum claim
Where the dispute arose does not set venue in this state; where they live does.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
Both sides appear without a lawyer at the hearing itself. Consulting one before or after is a separate matter.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
Over the limit? A claim above the ceiling can be trimmed to fit, or filed in full in the ordinary civil court. Trimming generally means writing off the remainder.
These are the limits for Crittenden County, population about 46,633. Courthouse is the courthouse listed for Crittenden County.
Small claims exists for money owed, up to $5,000. The categories below come up more than any others.
Crittenden County takes in Clarkedale, Crawfordsville and Earle and the rest of the county. Crittenden County has about 46,633 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
The other side is formally served and has the chance to respond, or to settle before the hearing.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
This is the route a Crittenden County case takes, whether it starts in 72301 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Courthouse publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
The defendant must be given formal notice after filing. This is service of process, and as a rule you are not permitted to serve the papers yourself. In Arkansas, courts typically use the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it or delivery arranged by the court.
Courts accept service by a sheriff or constable, a professional server, the clerk via certified mail, or an adult who is not party to the case. Permitted methods and charges change by county.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date.
A completed proof of service records who delivered the papers and when, and it is filed with the court beforehand.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
St. Francis County and Cross County are the counties nearest to Crittenden County. A Crittenden County address carries one of its 10 ZIP codes, 72301, 72303 and 72325 among them.
Claims do not stay open indefinitely. Time runs from the events themselves, and a filing made afterwards may be shut out.
| Type of claim | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 5 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Crittenden County as in nearby St. Francis County and Cross County, which are in the same state. Crittenden County, population about 46,633, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in Arkansas generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (Ark. Const. Amend. 89 §14).
Interest can be calculated before filing using the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 10 Crittenden County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Crittenden County, population about 46,633.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Crittenden County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $30–$65 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Arrange service once your hearing date is set and file the proof of service with the court.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the decision.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
Start for FREE →A claim form opens the case, a proof of service records that notice was given, and a fee waiver applies where you qualify. Titles differ between courts, and Squabble uses the ones your courthouse expects.
Clarkedale, Crawfordsville and Earle are among the places in Crittenden County that filings come from. Crittenden County papers go to Courthouse in Marion.
The hearing is brief and informal. No lawyers take part, and the judge puts questions to each side directly.
Courthouse sits at the 72364 address shown above. Clarkedale, Crawfordsville and Earle are among the Crittenden County places a hearing can draw parties from.
The decision settles who owes what. Turning it into money is a separate stage, and the tools the court makes available differ by state.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
Courts can also summon the debtor to answer questions about income and property under oath. Until the balance is paid, interest usually continues to run at the statutory rate.
Clarkedale, Crawfordsville and Earle are among the Crittenden County places a judgment debtor may live in. St. Francis County and Cross County are the counties nearest to Crittenden County.
Reviewed August 2026. Fees, limits and procedures are revised from time to time, so confirm them with the court before you file.
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