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Glynn County resolves money disputes up to $15,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Glynn 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.
One courthouse takes small claims for Glynn County, shown below. The court checks the location against the defendant's address and the place 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.
About 86,540 people live in Glynn County. Small claims filings from Glynn County are handled at Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick.
This court accepts electronic filing for small claims, so a case can be started without a courthouse trip.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
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 Glynn County, Georgia are handled by the Georgia Magistrate Court, which hears civil claims up to $15,000. The court sits at the Glynn County Courthouse at 701 H Street in Brunswick, ZIP code 31520, and it can be reached at (912) 554-7250. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is available, and additional information is posted at http://www.glynncounty.org/. The court serves a county of roughly 86,540 residents, including the communities of Brunswick, Jekyll Island, Saint Simons Island, and Sea Island, and covers ZIP codes such as 31521, 31522, 31523, 31524, 31525, 31527, and 31561. Glynn County lies near McIntosh County, Camden County, and Brantley County, each of which has its own magistrate court. Filings, hearings, and related paperwork for magistrate court matters in the county are processed at the Brunswick location during the posted weekday hours.
Glynn County covers these 4 towns and cities:
Brunswick, Jekyll Island, Saint Simons Island, Sea Island.
ZIP codes:
Of Georgia's 159 counties, Glynn County is 31st by population at roughly 86,540 people. Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick lies around 9 miles from the Camden County courthouse in Woodbine.
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.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
Lawyers are allowed at a Georgia hearing but are not needed. The procedure is written for self-representation.
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 8 Glynn County ZIP codes, from 31520 onward. Glynn County Courthouse is the courthouse listed for Glynn County.
Where money is owed and the sum is no more than $15,000, this is the right court. The following disputes are the common ones.
Glynn County takes in Brunswick, Jekyll Island and Saint Simons Island and the rest of the county. Glynn County has about 86,540 residents.
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 brief, informal hearing, in person or, where the court offers it, by video. The judge rules at the hearing or sends the decision after.
Glynn County Courthouse publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. Glynn County Courthouse lists (912) 554-7250 as its number.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve the papers yourself. delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it is what courts in Georgia 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.
Every court fixes a minimum number of days between service and the hearing. The clerk will tell you what it is for your case. Some counties require sheriff to attempt service first before private process server.
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.
McIntosh County and Camden County are the counties nearest to Glynn County. Addresses in Glynn County include places such as Brunswick, Jekyll Island and Saint Simons Island.
Claims do not stay open indefinitely. Time runs from the events themselves, and a filing made afterwards may be shut out.
| Type of claim | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 4 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Glynn County as in nearby McIntosh County and Camden County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Glynn County ZIP code to another, 31520 included.
Money owed under a contract in Georgia generally accrues interest at 7% per year before judgment (Ga. Code §7-4-2, §7-4-15).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
It is the same rate across all 8 Glynn County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Glynn County, population about 86,540.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Glynn County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $45–$75 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Arrange service once your hearing date is set and file the proof of service with the court.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
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.
Glynn County takes in filings from 8 ZIP codes, 31520 first in the list. Glynn County has a population of about 86,540.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Glynn County Courthouse sits at the 31520 address shown above. Brunswick, Jekyll Island and Saint Simons Island are among the Glynn 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.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
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.
Brunswick, Jekyll Island and Saint Simons Island are among the Glynn County places a judgment debtor may live in. McIntosh County and Camden County are the counties nearest to Glynn County.
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 Glynn County case for you.
