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Small claims in Yuma County covers money disputes up to $10,000 and runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Yuma County, the way the other side is notified, the cut-off dates, and each filing step. Squabble prepares the paperwork and files it on your behalf.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Yuma County confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
The nearest counties to Yuma County are La Paz County and Maricopa County. About 220,310 people live in Yuma County.
Small claims are filed here on paper, at the counter or through the mail. Squabble prepares the full packet before it goes.
Parts of the small claims list can be heard remotely, though it varies with the court and the case.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
Residents of Yuma County, Arizona, which has a population of 220,310, can file small claims cases through the Arizona Justice Court system, where the claim limit is $10,000. The Yuma Justice Court: Precinct 1 is located at 168 S. 2nd Ave. in Yuma, 85364, and can be reached at (928) 817-4100 or through the court website at https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/government/courts/justice-courts. The court is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The county covers communities including Dateland, Roll, San Luis, Somerton, Tacna, Wellton and Yuma, along with ZIP codes such as 85333, 85336, 85347, 85349, 85350, 85352, 85356, 85365, 85366, 85367 and 85369. Yuma County lies near La Paz County, Maricopa County and Pima County. Electronic filing is not available for small claims matters in this county, so filings are handled at the courthouse during its posted hours.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 7 communities:
Dateland, Roll, San Luis, Somerton, Tacna, Wellton, Yuma.
ZIP codes:
Yuma County holds about 220,310 people, 6th of the 15 counties in Arizona. Yuma Justice Court: Precinct 1 in Yuma lies around 50 miles from the La Paz County courthouse in Parker and 82 miles from the Maricopa County courthouse in Phoenix.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
In the small claims division of an Arizona justice court, an attorney may not appear or take part for either side unless both parties agree in writing before the hearing to allow attorneys (Ariz. Rev. Stat. sec. 22-512). A party who wants a lawyer can instead ask to transfer the case to the justice court's regular civil division, where attorneys are allowed; lawyers may also represent themselves in their own small claims cases.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
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.
Yuma Justice Court: Precinct 1 is the courthouse listed for Yuma County. They are the same across all 12 Yuma County ZIP codes, from 85333 onward.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $10,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Yuma County takes in Dateland, Roll and San Luis and the rest of the county. Yuma Justice Court: Precinct 1 is the Yuma County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Set out the claim on the court's form, identify the correct courthouse, and pay the fee.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Yuma County, at the Yuma courthouse. This is the route a Yuma County case takes, whether it starts in 85333 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
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. Arizona courts usually take delivery by delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it, personal delivery by an approved server, the sheriff or constable or certified mail.
A sheriff, a constable, a professional server, the court clerk using certified mail, or an uninvolved adult can all serve papers, depending on local rules. Fees and permitted methods vary.
Each court sets how far before the hearing the defendant must be served. The clerk confirms your deadline when the hearing date is set. Must be served within 45 days of filing (ABC shortens to 35 days for Proof of service time).
The person who delivered the papers signs a proof of service. That document goes to the court ahead of the hearing.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
A Yuma County address carries one of its 12 ZIP codes, 85333, 85336 and 85347 among them. La Paz County and Maricopa County are the counties nearest to Yuma County.
The law fixes how long you have, counted from the dispute itself. A case brought later can be refused outright.
| Claim type | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Yuma County ZIP code to another, 85333 included. Yuma County, population about 220,310, is covered by the table above.
In Arizona, prejudgment interest follows a statutory formula rather than a fixed rate (Ariz. Rev. Stat. §44-1201).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 12 Yuma County ZIP codes. Yuma County is under the same state rate as nearby La Paz County and Maricopa County.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File with the Yuma County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $25–$65 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
After the hearing date is issued, arrange delivery of the papers and file the proof with the court.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares the documents, runs a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your case for you.
Start for FREE →Three documents recur: the claim form that begins it, the proof of service confirming delivery, and a fee waiver if eligible. Names vary locally; Squabble selects the correct versions.
Yuma County takes in filings from 12 ZIP codes, 85333 first in the list. Yuma County papers go to Yuma Justice Court: Precinct 1 in Yuma.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Hearings in Yuma County cases are listed at Yuma Justice Court: Precinct 1 in Yuma. Dateland, Roll and San Luis are among the Yuma 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.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings the debtor owns.
The court can additionally require the debtor to appear and answer under oath about what they earn and own. An unsatisfied judgment usually carries statutory interest until it is paid.
The judgment in a Yuma County case comes from Yuma Justice Court: Precinct 1 in Yuma. Dateland, Roll and San Luis are among the Yuma County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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