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Bullitt County resolves money disputes up to $2,500 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Bullitt 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 Bullitt 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.
Bullitt County covers 6 ZIP codes, including the Brooks, Clermont and Hillview areas. About 85,802 people live in Bullitt County.
This court works from paper filings, delivered in person or posted in. Squabble builds the packet so nothing is missing.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of Bullitt County, Kentucky, which has a population of 85,802, can file small claims cases through the Kentucky Small Claims Division, which handles claims up to $2500. Cases are filed with the Circuit Court Clerk at 250 Frank E Simon Ave in Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165. The clerk's office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The office can be reached at (502) 543-7104, and additional information is posted at http://www.bullittcourtclerk.com/. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled at the courthouse. The county includes the communities of Brooks, Clermont, Hillview, Lebanon Junction, Mount Washington, and Shepherdsville, along with the ZIP codes 40047, 40109, 40110, 40129, 40150, and 40165. Bullitt County lies near Jefferson County, Nelson County, and Spencer County, each of which has its own court offices serving its own residents.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 6 communities:
Brooks, Clermont, Hillview, Lebanon Junction, Mount Washington, Shepherdsville.
ZIP codes:
Bullitt County holds about 85,802 people, 10th of the 120 counties in Kentucky. From Shepherdsville, Circuit Court Clerk is roughly 9 miles from the Jefferson County courthouse in Louisville.
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
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
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.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Kentucky, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
Over the limit? Claims over the cap can go two ways: cut to the limit and stay, or move to regular civil court at full value. Cutting it normally waives the excess.
They are the same across all 6 Bullitt County ZIP codes, from 40047 onward. Bullitt County is under the same limits as nearby Jefferson County and Nelson County.
Debts up to $2,500 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Circuit Court Clerk is the Bullitt County courthouse listed below. Bullitt County takes in Brooks, Clermont and Hillview 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.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Bullitt County, at the Shepherdsville courthouse. Circuit Court Clerk lists (502) 543-7104 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.
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.
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.
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.
Addresses in Bullitt County include places such as Brooks, Clermont and Hillview. Jefferson County and Nelson County are the counties nearest to Bullitt County.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| What the claim is about | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 5 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 1 year |
Bullitt County, population about 85,802, is covered by the table above. They do not change from one Bullitt County ZIP code to another, 40047 included.
Money owed under a contract in Kentucky generally accrues interest at 8% per year before judgment (Ky. Rev. Stat. §360.010).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
Bullitt County is under the same state rate as nearby Jefferson County and Nelson County. The rate above is the one for Bullitt County, population about 85,802.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File with the Bullitt County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $25–$65 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.
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.
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.
Bullitt County papers go to Circuit Court Clerk in Shepherdsville. Bullitt County has a population of about 85,802.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Circuit Court Clerk sits at the 40165 address shown above. Bullitt County has about 85,802 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.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
Funds can be collected directly from the debtor's bank account through a court-ordered levy.
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.
The judgment in a Bullitt County case comes from Circuit Court Clerk in Shepherdsville. Jefferson County and Nelson County are the counties nearest to Bullitt County.
Checked August 2026. Because courts revise fees, limits and procedures, confirm the current position before filing.
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