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Tippecanoe County resolves money disputes up to $10,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Tippecanoe 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.
Tippecanoe County runs several hub courthouses for these cases. Assignment follows the ZIP code of the defendant or of the dispute itself.
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.
About 191,650 people live in Tippecanoe County. Tippecanoe County has 2 courthouses listed above; Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 4 Courthouse is one of them.
This court takes small-claims filings electronically, so the case can be started from home.
Hearings in small claims are attended 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 Tippecanoe County, Indiana, a county of 191,650 people, can bring small claims cases through the Indiana Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $10,000. The Tippecanoe County Courthouse sits at 20 N 3rd St in Lafayette, ZIP code 47901, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday. The Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 4 Courthouse is located at 301 Main Street in Lafayette, also ZIP code 47901, and is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Its phone number is (765) 423-9266, and information is posted at http://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/department/division.php?structureid=79. The county includes communities such as Lafayette, West Lafayette, Battle Ground, Dayton, Clarks Hill, and Romney, and covers ZIP codes including 47904, 47905, 47906, and 47909. Carroll County, Warren County, and Clinton County lie near Tippecanoe County. Electronic filing is available in this county.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 10 communities:
Battle Ground, Buck Creek, Clarks Hill, Dayton, Lafayette, Montmorenci, Romney, Stockwell, West Lafayette, Westpoint.
ZIP codes:
Tippecanoe County holds about 191,650 people, 7th of the 92 counties in Indiana.
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.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Indiana, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
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.
Tippecanoe County has 2 courthouses listed on this page. These are the limits for Tippecanoe County, population about 191,650.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $10,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Tippecanoe County has about 191,650 residents. Tippecanoe County takes in Battle Ground, Buck Creek and Clarks Hill 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.
Fill in the claim, pick the courthouse that covers the dispute, and pay what the court charges.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
This is the route a Tippecanoe County case takes, whether it starts in 47901 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 4 Courthouse lists (765) 423-9280 as its number.
Once the case is on file, the law requires the other side to be told about it formally. That step is service of process, and the papers cannot normally come from your own hand. Courts in Indiana generally rely on delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it.
A sheriff, a constable, a professional server, the court clerk using certified mail, or an uninvolved adult can all serve papers, depending on local rules. Fees and permitted methods vary.
Each court sets how far before the hearing the defendant must be served. The clerk confirms your deadline when the hearing date is set.
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.
Carroll County and Warren County are the counties nearest to Tippecanoe County. Addresses in Tippecanoe County include places such as Battle Ground, Buck Creek and Clarks Hill.
There is a cut-off for bringing a case, counted from when the dispute began. Miss it and the claim can be barred entirely.
| Claim type | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Tippecanoe County ZIP code to another, 47901 included. The same periods apply in Tippecanoe County as in nearby Carroll County and Warren 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).
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 17 Tippecanoe County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Tippecanoe County, population about 191,650.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File at the Tippecanoe County hub courthouse for your dispute's ZIP code, or e-file, and pay the $35–$85 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Attend, in the courtroom or by video where the court allows it, put your case, and hear the ruling.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
Start for FREE →You will meet a claim form, a proof of service, and possibly a fee waiver. What each is called depends on the court, and Squabble matches them to your courthouse.
Tippecanoe County has a population of about 191,650. Tippecanoe County takes in filings from 17 ZIP codes, 47901 first in the list.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Battle Ground, Buck Creek and Clarks Hill are among the Tippecanoe County places a hearing can draw parties from. Tippecanoe County hearings are held at one of its 2 listed courthouses, depending on where the case is filed.
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 state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Lodging the judgment with the county can create a lien over property the debtor owns.
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.
Carroll County and Warren County are the counties nearest to Tippecanoe County. Battle Ground, Buck Creek and Clarks Hill are among the Tippecanoe County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Checked August 2026. Because courts revise fees, limits and procedures, confirm the current position before filing.
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