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The small-claims court in Putnam County handles money disputes up to $10,000, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Putnam 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.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Putnam County confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
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.
Putnam County covers 9 ZIP codes, including the Bainbridge, Cloverdale and Coatesville areas. Small claims filings from Putnam County are handled at Putnam County Superior Court in Greencastle.
You can open a small claims case here online, without travelling to the courthouse to hand the papers in.
Hearings in small claims are attended in person at the courthouse.
Have copies of your evidence for the bench and for the other party. Some courts take documents electronically before the hearing as well.
Residents of Putnam County, Indiana, a county of about 37,804 people, can file small claims cases through the Indiana Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $10,000. Cases are heard at the Putnam County Superior Court in Greencastle, located at 1 Courthouse Square #33, 46135, and the court can be reached at (765) 653-2658 or online at https://www.in.gov/judiciary/2904.htm. The clerk's office operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is available. The county covers communities including Greencastle, Cloverdale, Bainbridge, Coatesville, Fillmore, Putnamville, Reelsville, Roachdale, and Russellville, along with ZIP codes such as 46105, 46120, 46121, 46128, 46135, 46170, 46171, 46172, and 46175. Putnam County lies near Hendricks County, Parke County, and Morgan County. The court processes small claims filings, schedules hearings, and maintains the case records for matters brought within its jurisdiction.
These 9 places sit inside Putnam County:
Bainbridge, Cloverdale, Coatesville, Fillmore, Greencastle, Putnamville, Reelsville, Roachdale, Russellville.
ZIP codes:
Putnam County holds about 37,804 people, 40th of the 92 counties in Indiana. Putnam County Superior Court sits about 10 miles from the Hendricks County courthouse in Danville and 14 miles from the Morgan County courthouse in Martinsville.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
Filing is generally possible in the county of the events or the county of the defendant.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
Indiana permits lawyers at the hearing without requiring them. Everything is built around people presenting their own case.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
This state expects your supporting evidence to be submitted with the filing, not just brought to the hearing.
Over the limit? Either bring the figure down to the maximum and remain in small claims, or file the whole amount in the regular civil court. The amount given up is usually gone for good.
Putnam County Superior Court is the courthouse listed for Putnam County. They are the same across all 9 Putnam County ZIP codes, from 46105 onward.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $10,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Putnam County has about 37,804 residents. Putnam County takes in Bainbridge, Cloverdale and Coatesville 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.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
Putnam County Superior Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. This is the route a Putnam County case takes, whether it starts in 46105 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
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. Indiana courts usually take delivery by delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it.
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.
Courts set their own cut-off for how many days before the hearing notice must land. The clerk gives you that date along with the hearing date.
The person who delivered the papers signs a proof of service. That document goes to the court ahead of 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.
Hendricks County and Parke County are the counties nearest to Putnam County. A Putnam County address carries one of its 9 ZIP codes, 46105, 46120 and 46121 among them.
The law fixes how long you have, counted from the dispute itself. A case brought later can be refused outright.
| What the claim is about | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Putnam County, population about 37,804, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Putnam County as in nearby Hendricks County and Parke County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Indiana generally accrues interest at 8% per year before judgment (Ind. Code §24-4.6-1-103).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
Putnam County is under the same state rate as nearby Hendricks County and Parke County. It is the same rate across all 9 Putnam County ZIP codes.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File with the Putnam County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $35–$85 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Once the court fixes a date, have the papers served and return the proof of service to the file.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Describe the dispute to Eleanor. Squabble drafts the paperwork, puts it through a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and lodges it with the court.
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.
Putnam County papers go to Putnam County Superior Court in Greencastle. Putnam County takes in filings from 9 ZIP codes, 46105 first in the list.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Hearings in Putnam County cases are listed at Putnam County Superior Court in Greencastle. Putnam County has about 37,804 residents.
Winning and being paid are two different things. The judgment records what is owed; collecting it is its own process, backed by court remedies that vary from state to state.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
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.
Hendricks County and Parke County are the counties nearest to Putnam County. The judgment in a Putnam County case comes from Putnam County Superior Court in Greencastle.
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 Putnam County case for you.
