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In Elbert County, money disputes up to $7,500 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Elbert 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.
Elbert County hears small claims at the courthouse listed here, with the venue confirmed at filing from the defendant's address or the location 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.
About 29,382 people live in Elbert County. Elbert County covers 5 ZIP codes, including the Agate, Elizabeth and Kiowa areas.
Filings here are on paper, brought to the counter or posted. Squabble assembles the packet so it is complete when it arrives.
A remote appearance is possible for some hearings here; courts differ on which cases qualify.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of Elbert County, Colorado, a county of 29,382 people, can file small claims cases through the Colorado County Court at the Elbert County Courthouse in Kiowa. The courthouse is located at 751 Ute Ave. PO Box 232, Kiowa, 80117, and can be reached at (303) 621-2131 or online at https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/County/Index.cfm?County_ID=59. The court handles claims up to $7,500. Its counter is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and it is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The county covers communities including Agate, Elizabeth, Kiowa, Matheson, and Simla, along with the ZIP codes 80101, 80107, 80117, 80830, and 80835. Elbert County lies near Arapahoe County, Lincoln County, and El Paso County, and cases arising in those nearby counties are handled by their own courts. Electronic filing is not available for small claims matters in this county, so paperwork is handled at the courthouse itself during the hours listed above.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 5 communities:
Agate, Elizabeth, Kiowa, Matheson, Simla.
ZIP codes:
Elbert County holds about 29,382 people, 21st of the 64 counties in Colorado. Elbert County Courthouse in Kiowa lies around 17 miles from the Arapahoe County courthouse in Littleton and 20 miles from the El Paso County courthouse in Colorado Springs.
Counties nearest to this one:
This is the part of the court built for ordinary money arguments. The procedure is stripped back, and there is a ceiling on the amount at stake.
Maximum claim
The other side's home county governs here, regardless of where events took place.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
Colorado small claims court is designed for self-representation, and attorneys generally may not appear except in limited roles (for example, a party who is an attorney, or a qualifying full-time employee or officer of a business that is a party). Colo. Rev. Stat. 13-6-407 and the court's own summons form (JDF 250) provide that a party who wants attorney representation files a Notice of Representation of Attorney (JDF 256) at least 7 days before the trial date, after which the other side may also be represented by counsel.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
Over the limit? Two routes exist: reduce the claim to the cap and stay here, or take the full sum to regular civil court. Reducing it normally forfeits the difference.
They are the same across all 5 Elbert County ZIP codes, from 80101 onward. These are the limits for Elbert County, population about 29,382.
Where money is owed and the sum is no more than $7,500, this is the right court. The following disputes are the common ones.
Elbert County takes in Agate, Elizabeth and Kiowa and the rest of the county. Elbert County has about 29,382 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.
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.
This is the route an Elbert County case takes, whether it starts in 80101 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Elbert County Courthouse publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
Once the case is on file, the law requires the other side to be told about it formally. That step is service of process, and the papers cannot normally come from your own hand. The usual route in Colorado is delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it, personal delivery by an approved server or the sheriff or constable.
The options usually include a sheriff or constable, a licensed process server, certified mail sent by the clerk, or any adult with no stake in the case. What is allowed, and what it costs, differs from county to county.
Every court fixes a minimum number of days between service and the hearing. The clerk will tell you what it is for your case. Service within 15 days of hearing. Proof of service any time before hearing.
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.
An Elbert County address carries one of its 5 ZIP codes, 80101, 80107 and 80117 among them. Arapahoe County and Lincoln County are the counties nearest to Elbert County.
The right to bring a claim expires. The period is measured from the moment the dispute arose, and once it has run the court can refuse the case.
| Type of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Elbert County, population about 29,382, is covered by the table above. They do not change from one Elbert County ZIP code to another, 80101 included.
Money owed under a contract in Colorado generally accrues interest at 8% per year before judgment (Colo. Rev. Stat. §5-12-102).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 5 Elbert County ZIP codes. Elbert County is under the same state rate as nearby Arapahoe County and Lincoln County.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File with the Elbert County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $35–$55 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.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's 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 →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.
Elbert County papers go to Elbert County Courthouse in Kiowa. Elbert County takes in filings from 5 ZIP codes, 80101 first in the list.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Elbert County Courthouse sits at the 80117 address shown above. Agate, Elizabeth and Kiowa are among the Elbert County places a hearing can draw parties from.
A judgment is the court's decision. Collecting it is a separate step, with court-backed tools if the other side doesn't pay. Which tools are available depends on state law.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
There is also an examination procedure: the debtor is ordered to attend and give sworn answers about earnings and assets. Interest normally accrues at the statutory rate until payment.
Arapahoe County and Lincoln County are the counties nearest to Elbert County. Agate, Elizabeth and Kiowa are among the Elbert County places a judgment debtor may live in.
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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