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Bradford County resolves money disputes up to $8,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Bradford 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.
Bradford 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.
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 Bradford County are Union County and Alachua County. Bradford County Clerk of Court, in Starke, is the courthouse listed for Bradford County.
This court accepts electronic filing for small claims, so a case can be started without a courthouse trip.
Parts of the small claims list can be heard remotely, though it varies with the court and the case.
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 Bradford County, Florida, bring small claims cases in the Florida County Court, which handles claims up to $8,000. The Bradford County Clerk of Court is located in Starke at 945 N. Temple Ave, 32091, and the office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The clerk can be reached by phone at (904) 966-6280, and information is posted at http://www.circuit8.org/. The county has a population of 28,075 and covers the towns of Brooker, Graham, Hampton, Lawtey, and Starke, along with ZIP codes including 32042, 32044, 32058, 32091, and 32622. Bradford County lies near Union County, Alachua County, and Clay County. Electronic filing is available for cases in this county, in addition to filing at the clerk's office in Starke. The clerk's office accepts and processes small claims filings, maintains the case records, and answers questions about filing procedures within the Florida County Court system.
These 5 places sit inside Bradford County:
Brooker, Graham, Hampton, Lawtey, Starke.
ZIP codes:
Bradford County holds about 28,075 people, 51st of the 67 counties in Florida. Bradford County Clerk of Court in Starke lies around 12 miles from the Alachua County courthouse in Gainesville and 13 miles from the Clay County courthouse in Green Cove Springs.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
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
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
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.
Florida allows attorneys at the hearing, but none is required. The procedures are designed for self-representation.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
This state requires notarized filing documents. Squabble prepares them notarization-ready.
This state expects your supporting evidence to be submitted with the filing, not just brought to the hearing.
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.
Bradford County Clerk of Court is the courthouse listed for Bradford County. These are the limits for Bradford County, population about 28,075.
Small claims exists for money owed, up to $8,000. The categories below come up more than any others.
Bradford County takes in Brooker, Graham and Hampton and the rest of the county. Bradford County Clerk of Court is the Bradford County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
A brief, informal hearing, in person or, where the court offers it, by video. The judge rules at the hearing or sends the decision after.
Bradford County Clerk of Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. Bradford County Clerk of Court lists (904) 966-6280 as its number.
Filing is only half of it. The defendant has to receive formal notice, a step called service of process, and in most cases you cannot hand over the papers yourself. The usual route in Florida is personal delivery by an approved server, email service where the court allows it, the sheriff or constable or delivery arranged by the court.
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.
Each court sets how far before the hearing the defendant must be served. The clerk confirms your deadline when the hearing date is set.
Whoever serves the papers completes a proof of service, which is filed with the court before 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 Bradford County address carries one of its 5 ZIP codes, 32042, 32044 and 32058 among them. Addresses in Bradford County include places such as Brooker, Graham and Hampton.
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.
| What the claim is about | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 5 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 4 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Bradford County as in nearby Union County and Alachua County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Bradford County ZIP code to another, 32042 included.
In Florida, prejudgment interest follows a statutory formula rather than a fixed rate (Fla. Stat. §55.03).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
It is the same rate across all 5 Bradford County ZIP codes. Bradford County is under the same state rate as nearby Union County and Alachua County.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Bradford County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $55–$300 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Service comes after the date is set. File the server's proof once the papers have been delivered.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
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 →You will meet a claim form, a proof of service, and possibly a fee waiver. What each is called depends on the court, and Squabble matches them to your courthouse.
Bradford County papers go to Bradford County Clerk of Court in Starke. Brooker, Graham and Hampton are among the places in Bradford County that filings come from.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Brooker, Graham and Hampton are among the Bradford County places a hearing can draw parties from. Hearings in Bradford County cases are listed at Bradford County Clerk of Court in Starke.
A judgment says what is owed. Getting hold of the money is the next stage, and the enforcement options open to you depend on the state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
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.
The judgment in a Bradford County case comes from Bradford County Clerk of Court in Starke. Brooker, Graham and Hampton are among the Bradford County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court before filing.
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