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Daviess County resolves money disputes up to $2,500 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Daviess 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.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Daviess 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.
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.
Daviess County Courthouse, in Owensboro, is the courthouse listed for Daviess County. The nearest counties to Daviess County are McLean County and Hancock County.
This court works from paper filings, delivered in person or posted in. Squabble builds the packet so nothing is missing.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
Two sets of evidence are needed, one for the judge and one for the other side, and some courts also take it electronically in advance.
Residents of Daviess County, Kentucky, a county of 104,457 people, can file small claims cases through the Kentucky Small Claims Division at the Daviess County Courthouse in Owensboro. The courthouse is located at 212 St Ann St #202, Owensboro, 42303, and can be reached at (270) 685-8424 or through the county website at http://www.daviessky.org/. The claim limit in this division is $2,500. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled at the courthouse. The county includes Owensboro along with the communities of Maceo, Maple Mount, Philpot, Stanley, Utica, West Louisville, and Whitesville, and covers ZIP codes including 42301, 42302, 42303, 42304, 42355, 42356, 42366, 42375, 42376, 42377, and 42378. Daviess County lies near McLean County, Hancock County, and Ohio County, each of which has its own court locations.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 8 communities:
Maceo, Maple Mount, Owensboro, Philpot, Stanley, Utica, West Louisville, Whitesville.
ZIP codes:
With about 104,457 residents, Daviess County ranks 7th by population among the 120 counties of Kentucky.
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
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.
Kentucky allows attorneys at the hearing, but none is required. The procedures are designed for self-representation.
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.
Daviess County is under the same limits as nearby McLean County and Hancock County. They are the same across all 11 Daviess County ZIP codes, from 42301 onward.
Debts up to $2,500 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Daviess County Courthouse is the Daviess County courthouse listed below. Daviess County has about 104,457 residents.
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.
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.
Daviess County Courthouse lists (270) 685-8424 as its number. Everything below applies to a case filed in Daviess County, at the Owensboro courthouse.
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.
Depending on the court: the sheriff or constable, a professional process server, the clerk by certified mail, or another adult who isn't part of the case. Methods and costs vary by county.
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.
Whoever serves the papers completes a proof of service, which is filed with the court before 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 Daviess County include places such as Maceo, Maple Mount and Owensboro. McLean County and Hancock County are the counties nearest to Daviess County.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Kind of claim | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 5 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 1 year |
Daviess County, population about 104,457, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Daviess County as in nearby McLean County and Hancock County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Kentucky generally accrues interest at 8% per year before judgment (Ky. Rev. Stat. §360.010).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
Daviess County is under the same state rate as nearby McLean County and Hancock County. It is the same rate across all 11 Daviess County ZIP codes.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Daviess 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).
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.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's 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 →Claim form starts the case · Proof of service shows the defendant was notified · Fee waiver if you qualify. Exact form names vary by court; Squabble prepares the right ones for your courthouse.
Daviess County has a population of about 104,457. Daviess County papers go to Daviess County Courthouse in Owensboro.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Daviess County has about 104,457 residents. Daviess County Courthouse sits at the 42303 address shown above.
A judgment is the court's decision. Collecting it is a separate step, with court-backed tools if the other side doesn't pay. Which tools are available depends on state law.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
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 Daviess County case comes from Daviess County Courthouse in Owensboro. Maceo, Maple Mount and Owensboro are among the Daviess County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
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