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Madison County resolves money disputes up to $15,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Madison 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.
One courthouse takes small claims for Madison 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.
Confirm the courthouse before you file. The court's own small-claims page carries its current filing location and hours, and Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Small claims filings from Madison County are handled at Madison County Magistrate Court in Danielsville. Madison County covers 5 ZIP codes, including the Colbert, Comer and Danielsville areas.
You can open a small claims case here online, without travelling to the courthouse to hand the papers in.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Residents of Madison County, Georgia, a county of 32,771 people, can file small claims cases through the Georgia Magistrate Court system. The Madison County Magistrate Court sits in Danielsville at 91 Albany Ave., 30633, and serves the communities of Colbert, Comer, Danielsville, Hull, and Ila, covering ZIP codes 30628, 30629, 30633, 30646, and 30647. The claim limit in this court is $15,000. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. It can be reached by phone at 706-795-6375 or (706) 795-6300, and information is posted at https://www.madisoncountyga.us/government-offices/magistrate-court. Electronic filing is available. Madison County lies near Franklin County, Clarke County, and Elbert County, each of which has its own magistrate court under the same state system. The clerk's office in Danielsville accepts filings during posted business hours and maintains the records of cases brought in the county.
These 5 places sit inside Madison County:
Colbert, Comer, Danielsville, Hull, Ila.
ZIP codes:
Of Georgia's 159 counties, Madison County is 60th by population at roughly 32,771 people. Madison County Magistrate Court, in Danielsville, is about 8 miles from the Franklin County courthouse in Carnesville and 7 miles from the Clarke County courthouse in Athens.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
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
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
Lawyers are allowed at a Georgia hearing but are not needed. The procedure is written for self-representation.
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.
These are the limits for Madison County, population about 32,771. Madison County Magistrate Court is the courthouse listed for Madison County.
If someone owes you money, up to $15,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Madison County has about 32,771 residents. Madison County Magistrate Court is the Madison County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Complete the claim form, choose the right court, and pay the filing fee.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
Madison County Magistrate Court lists (706) 795-6300 as its number. Madison County Magistrate Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
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. The usual route in Georgia is delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it.
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.
There is a deadline, counted backwards from the hearing, by which the defendant must have the papers. Ask the clerk for it when the date is assigned. 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.
Addresses in Madison County include places such as Colbert, Comer and Danielsville. A Madison County address carries one of its 5 ZIP codes, 30628, 30629 and 30633 among them.
There is a cut-off for bringing a case, counted from when the dispute began. Miss it and the claim can be barred entirely.
| Kind of claim | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 4 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Madison County ZIP code to another, 30628 included. The same periods apply in Madison County as in nearby Franklin County and Clarke 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).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
It is the same rate across all 5 Madison County ZIP codes. Madison County is under the same state rate as nearby Franklin County and Clarke County.
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 Madison 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.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the 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 →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.
Colbert, Comer and Danielsville are among the places in Madison County that filings come from. Madison County papers go to Madison County Magistrate Court in Danielsville.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Colbert, Comer and Danielsville are among the Madison County places a hearing can draw parties from. Madison County has about 32,771 residents.
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.
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.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
You may also apply for an order compelling the debtor to attend and disclose income and assets on oath. Interest generally continues at the rate the state sets until the debt is met.
Franklin County and Clarke County are the counties nearest to Madison County. The judgment in a Madison County case comes from Madison County Magistrate Court in Danielsville.
Reviewed August 2026. Fees, limits and procedures are revised from time to time, so confirm them with the court before you file.
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 Madison County case for you.
