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In Camden County, money disputes up to $15,000 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 Camden 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.
Small claims in Camden County are heard at the courthouse below. When you file, the court confirms the right location for your case based on where the defendant lives or where your dispute happened.
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.
The nearest counties to Camden County are Glynn County and Brantley County. About 59,099 people live in Camden County.
Electronic filing is accepted for small claims at this court, so the opening papers need not be delivered in person.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
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.
Small claims cases in Camden County, Georgia are handled by the Camden County Magistrate Court, part of the Georgia Magistrate Court system, located at 210 E 4th St. in Woodbine, 31569. The court serves a county of 59,099 residents, including the communities of Kingsland, Saint Marys, Kings Bay, Waverly, White Oak, and Woodbine, and ZIP codes such as 31547, 31548, 31558, and 31565. In Georgia Magistrate Court, claims may be filed for amounts up to $15,000. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The court accepts electronic filing. Questions about filing can be directed to the court by telephone at (912) 576-5658, and further information is posted at https://www.co.camden.ga.us/73/Magistrate-Court. Camden County lies near Glynn County, Brantley County, and Charlton County, each of which has its own magistrate court within the same statewide system.
Camden County covers these 6 towns and cities:
Kings Bay, Kingsland, Saint Marys, Waverly, White Oak, Woodbine.
ZIP codes:
With about 59,099 residents, Camden County ranks 41st by population among the 159 counties of Georgia. Camden County Magistrate Court sits about 9 miles from the Glynn County courthouse in Brunswick.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Small claims is the court's track for everyday money disputes: simplified rules, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
Filing is generally possible in the county of the events or the county of the defendant.
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.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Georgia, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
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 6 Camden County ZIP codes, from 31547 onward. These are the limits for Camden County, population about 59,099.
If someone owes you money, up to $15,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Camden County has about 59,099 residents. Camden County Magistrate Court is the Camden 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.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Camden County, at the Woodbine courthouse. Camden County Magistrate Court lists (912) 576-5658 as its number.
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. delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it is what courts in Georgia normally accept.
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. Some counties require sheriff to attempt service first before private process server.
Service is proved on paper. The server completes and signs a form, and it is filed before the matter is heard.
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 Camden County include places such as Kings Bay, Kingsland and Saint Marys. Glynn County and Brantley County are the counties nearest to Camden County.
There is a cut-off for bringing a case, counted from when the dispute began. Miss it and the claim can be barred entirely.
| Type of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 4 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Camden County, population about 59,099, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Camden County as in nearby Glynn County and Brantley County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Georgia generally accrues interest at 7% per year before judgment (Ga. Code §7-4-2, §7-4-15).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
The rate above is the one for Camden County, population about 59,099. It is the same rate across all 6 Camden County ZIP codes.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Camden County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $45–$75 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.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Tell Eleanor what happened and Squabble builds the filing, Triple-Checks™ it for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files it on your behalf.
Start for FREE →Claim form starts the case · Proof of service shows the defendant was notified · Fee waiver if you qualify. Exact form names vary by court; Squabble prepares the right ones for your courthouse.
Camden County takes in filings from 6 ZIP codes, 31547 first in the list. Camden County has a population of about 59,099.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Hearings in Camden County cases are listed at Camden County Magistrate Court in Woodbine. Camden County has about 59,099 residents.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
You can also ask the court to order the debtor to appear and disclose income and assets under oath. An unpaid judgment generally keeps accruing interest at the rate state law sets until it's satisfied.
Kings Bay, Kingsland and Saint Marys are among the Camden County places a judgment debtor may live in. The judgment in a Camden County case comes from Camden County Magistrate Court in Woodbine.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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