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Money disputes up to $10,000 are settled in the Sullivan County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Sullivan County, what filing costs, where the case is heard, how the defendant is served, the deadlines, and the order of steps. Squabble can take the preparation and filing off your hands.
One courthouse takes small claims for Sullivan 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.
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 Sullivan County are Vigo County and Greene County. Sullivan County covers 11 ZIP codes, including the Carlisle, Dugger and Fairbanks 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.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
Residents of Sullivan County, Indiana, a county of about 20,768 people, can file small claims cases through the Indiana Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $10,000. Cases are heard at the Sullivan County Historical Courthouse: Circuit Court (Judicial District 19), located at 100 Court House Square Floor One in Sullivan, 47882. The courthouse can be reached at (812) 268-9522, and more information is posted at https://www.sullivancounty.in.gov/egov/apps/locations/facilities.egov?view=detail&id=31. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The court serves the communities across the county, including Carlisle, Dugger, Fairbanks, Farmersburg, Graysville, Hymera, Merom, Paxton, Shelburn, and Sullivan, covering ZIP codes such as 47838, 47848, 47861, and 47879. Sullivan County lies near Vigo County, Greene County, and Clay County. Electronic filing is available for small claims matters in this county, in addition to filings made in person at the courthouse during posted hours.
Sullivan County covers these 10 towns and cities:
Carlisle, Dugger, Fairbanks, Farmersburg, Graysville, Hymera, Merom, Paxton, Shelburn, Sullivan.
ZIP codes:
Sullivan County is the 69th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with about 20,768 residents. Sullivan County Historical Courthouse: Circuit Court (Judicial District 19), in Sullivan, is about 13 miles from the Vigo County courthouse in Terre Haute.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
This is the part of the court built for ordinary money arguments. The procedure is stripped back, and there is a ceiling on the amount at stake.
Maximum claim
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
A small-claims judge generally orders one side to pay money; other kinds of orders belong in higher courts.
Indiana allows attorneys at the hearing, but none is required. The procedures are designed for self-representation.
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? 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.
Sullivan County Historical Courthouse: Circuit Court (Judicial District 19) is the courthouse listed for Sullivan County. These are the limits for Sullivan County, population about 20,768.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $10,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Sullivan County Historical Courthouse: Circuit Court (Judicial District 19) is the Sullivan County courthouse listed below. Sullivan County takes in Carlisle, Dugger and Fairbanks 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.
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.
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.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Sullivan County, at the Sullivan courthouse. Sullivan County Historical Courthouse: Circuit Court (Judicial District 19) lists (812) 268-9522 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. In Indiana, courts typically use 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.
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.
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 Sullivan County include places such as Carlisle, Dugger and Fairbanks. A Sullivan County address carries one of its 11 ZIP codes, 47838, 47848 and 47849 among them.
Filing is only possible for a set time after the events. Beyond it, the other side can have the claim thrown out.
| Kind of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Sullivan County, population about 20,768, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Sullivan County as in nearby Vigo County and Greene 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).
Interest can be calculated before filing using the Squabble interest calculator.
Sullivan County is under the same state rate as nearby Vigo County and Greene County. It is the same rate across all 11 Sullivan County ZIP codes.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Sullivan County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $35–$85 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.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the decision.
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 →Three documents recur: the claim form that begins it, the proof of service confirming delivery, and a fee waiver if eligible. Names vary locally; Squabble selects the correct versions.
Sullivan County takes in filings from 11 ZIP codes, 47838 first in the list. Carlisle, Dugger and Fairbanks are among the places in Sullivan County that filings come from.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Sullivan County has about 20,768 residents. Hearings in Sullivan County cases are listed at Sullivan County Historical Courthouse: Circuit Court (Judicial District 19) in Sullivan.
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.
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.
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.
Carlisle, Dugger and Fairbanks are among the Sullivan County places a judgment debtor may live in. The judgment in a Sullivan County case comes from Sullivan County Historical Courthouse: Circuit Court (Judicial District 19) in Sullivan.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court 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 Sullivan County case for you.
