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In St. Lucie County, money disputes up to $8,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in St. Lucie County, court fees, the right courthouse, serving the defendant, the deadlines that apply, and the filing process itself. Squabble handles the documents and the filing if you want that.
Small claims are split between several hub courthouses across St. Lucie County. The court assigns a case by ZIP code, following the defendant or the events.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Not sure which courthouse? Use the court's official court locator to match your ZIP code to the correct location, or let Squabble identify it for you automatically. Hub courthouses can change; confirm before you file.
St. Lucie County covers 19 ZIP codes, including the Fort Pierce and Port Saint Lucie areas. St. Lucie County has 2 courthouses listed above; St. Lucie County Court - South County Annex is one of them.
You can open a small claims case here online, without travelling to the courthouse to hand the papers in.
Remote appearance is available for some small claims hearings, depending on the court and the kind of case.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of St. Lucie County, Florida, a county of 390,670 people that includes Fort Pierce and Port Saint Lucie and ZIP codes such as 34950, 34953, 34982, and 34986, can file small claims cases in the Florida County Court. Small claims matters in this system involve claims up to $8,000. Two locations handle county court business. The St. Lucie County Courthouse sits at 218 S 2nd St in Fort Pierce, ZIP code 34950, and can be reached at (772) 462-6900, with information posted at http://www.circuit19.org/. The St. Lucie County Court South County Annex is located at 250 N.W. Country Club Drive in Port St. Lucie, ZIP code 34986, with a mailing address at P. O. Box 700, Fort Pierce, the same phone number, (772) 462-6900, and a website at http://www.stlucieclerk.gov/. Both locations are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and are closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is available. St. Lucie County lies near Martin County, Indian River County, and Okeechobee County.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
St. Lucie County covers these 2 towns and cities:
Fort Pierce, Port Saint Lucie.
ZIP codes:
St. Lucie County is the 20th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with about 390,670 residents. St. Lucie County Court - South County Annex, in Port St. Lucie, is about 6 miles from the Martin County courthouse in Stuart and 11 miles from the Indian River County courthouse in Vero Beach.
Counties nearest to this one:
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.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
Florida permits lawyers at the hearing without requiring them. Everything is built around people presenting their own case.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
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? You can lower your claim to fit and stay in small claims, or file the full amount in regular civil court. Lowering usually means giving up the excess, so weigh it carefully.
These are the limits for St. Lucie County, population about 390,670. They are the same across all 19 St. Lucie County ZIP codes, from 34945 onward.
Debts up to $8,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
St. Lucie County has about 390,670 residents. St. Lucie County takes in Fort Pierce and Port Saint Lucie and the rest of the county.
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.
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.
St. Lucie County Court - South County Annex lists (772) 462-6900 as its number. This is the route a St. Lucie County case takes, whether it starts in 34945 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. personal delivery by an approved server, email service where the court allows it, the sheriff or constable or delivery arranged by the court is what courts in Florida normally accept.
Who may serve depends on the court: law enforcement, a paid process server, the clerk by certified mail, or a disinterested adult. Costs and rules are local.
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.
Addresses in St. Lucie County include places such as Fort Pierce and Port Saint Lucie. A St. Lucie County address carries one of its 19 ZIP codes, 34945, 34946 and 34947 among them.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Kind of claim | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 5 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 4 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in St. Lucie County as in nearby Martin County and Indian River County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one St. Lucie County ZIP code to another, 34945 included.
In Florida, prejudgment interest follows a statutory formula rather than a fixed rate (Fla. Stat. §55.03).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
It is the same rate across all 19 St. Lucie County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for St. Lucie County, population about 390,670.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File at the St. Lucie County hub courthouse for your dispute's ZIP code, or e-file, and pay the $55–$300 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed 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.
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 →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.
Fort Pierce and Port Saint Lucie are among the places in St. Lucie County that filings come from. St. Lucie County takes in filings from 19 ZIP codes, 34945 first in the list.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
St. Lucie County has about 390,670 residents. St. Lucie County hearings are held at one of its 2 listed courthouses, depending on where the case is filed.
The decision settles who owes what. Turning it into money is a separate stage, and the tools the court makes available differ by state.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings the debtor owns.
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.
Martin County and Indian River County are the counties nearest to St. Lucie County. Fort Pierce and Port Saint Lucie are among the St. Lucie 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.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares your demand letter and court-ready documents, Triple-Checks them for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your St. Lucie County case for you.
