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In Bossier Parish, money disputes up to $5,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Bossier Parish, 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.
One courthouse takes small claims for Bossier Parish, 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.
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.
Bossier Parish covers 11 ZIP codes, including the Barksdale Afb, Benton and Bossier City areas. Small claims filings from Bossier Parish are handled at Bossier City Court: Small Claims Court Division in Bossier City.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
Residents of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, a parish of 131,102 people, can bring small claims cases through the Louisiana Small Claims Court system, which handles claims up to $5,000. The Bossier City Court: Small Claims Court Division sits at 620 Benton Rd. in Bossier City, 71171, and can be reached at (318) 741-8595 or online at https://www.bossiercitycourt.org/. The office is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, and it is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The court does not offer electronic filing. The parish includes Bossier City, Benton, Haughton, Plain Dealing, Princeton, Elm Grove and Barksdale Afb, along with ZIP codes such as 71006, 71037, 71051, 71064, 71067, 71110, 71111, 71112, 71113 and 71172. Bossier Parish lies near Caddo Parish, Webster Parish and Bienville Parish, each of which has its own courts serving its own residents.
Bossier Parish covers these 7 towns and cities:
Barksdale Afb, Benton, Bossier City, Elm Grove, Haughton, Plain Dealing, Princeton.
ZIP codes:
Bossier Parish is the 12th most populous of Louisiana's 64 parishes, with about 131,102 residents. Bossier City Court: Small Claims Court Division sits about 2 miles from the Caddo Parish courthouse in Shreveport.
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
You generally file where the other party lives, not where the dispute happened.
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 Louisiana, 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? 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.
Bossier City Court: Small Claims Court Division is the courthouse listed for Bossier Parish. Bossier Parish is under the same limits as nearby Caddo Parish and Webster Parish.
Debts up to $5,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Bossier Parish has about 131,102 residents. Bossier Parish takes in Barksdale Afb, Benton and Bossier City 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.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
Bossier City Court: Small Claims Court Division publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. This is the route a Bossier Parish case takes, whether it starts in 71006 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
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. In Louisiana, courts typically use the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it or personal delivery by an approved server.
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.
Every court fixes a minimum number of days between service and the hearing. The clerk will tell you what it is for your case.
After delivery, the server fills out a proof of service, and that goes on the court file 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 Bossier Parish include places such as Barksdale Afb, Benton and Bossier City. A Bossier Parish address carries one of its 11 ZIP codes, 71006, 71037 and 71051 among them.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Claim type | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 10 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Bossier Parish ZIP code to another, 71006 included. The same periods apply in Bossier Parish as in nearby Caddo Parish and Webster Parish, which are in the same state.
In Louisiana, prejudgment interest follows a statutory formula rather than a fixed rate (La. R.S. §§9:3500, 13:4202).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
Bossier Parish is under the same state rate as nearby Caddo Parish and Webster Parish. The rate above is the one for Bossier Parish, population about 131,102.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Bossier Parish small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $25–$75 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.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
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 →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.
Bossier Parish papers go to Bossier City Court: Small Claims Court Division in Bossier City. Bossier Parish takes in filings from 11 ZIP codes, 71006 first in the list.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Hearings in Bossier Parish cases are listed at Bossier City Court: Small Claims Court Division in Bossier City. Barksdale Afb, Benton and Bossier City are among the Bossier Parish places a hearing can draw parties from.
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.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
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.
Caddo Parish and Webster Parish are the counties nearest to Bossier Parish. Barksdale Afb, Benton and Bossier City are among the Bossier Parish places a judgment debtor may live in.
Checked August 2026. Because courts revise fees, limits and procedures, confirm the current position 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 Bossier Parish case for you.
