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In Caddo Parish, money disputes up to $5,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
This page sets out the ceiling on claims, what the court charges, the courthouse that covers Caddo Parish, how notice reaches the other party, the time limits, and the filing steps. Squabble can prepare and lodge the paperwork when you decide to go ahead.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Caddo Parish confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
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.
Caddo Parish covers 47 ZIP codes, including the Belcher, Bethany and Blanchard areas. Shreveport City Court, in Shreveport, is the courthouse listed for Caddo Parish.
This court takes small-claims filings electronically, so the case can be started from home.
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 Caddo Parish, Louisiana, a parish of 224,893 people, can bring small claims cases through the Louisiana Small Claims Court, which handles disputes up to $5,000. In Caddo Parish, these matters are heard at Shreveport City Court, located at 1244 Texas Avenue in Shreveport, 71101. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. It can be reached by telephone at (318) 673-5830, and information is posted at https://www.shreveportla.gov/223/City-Courts. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled in person at the courthouse. The parish covers Shreveport along with communities such as Blanchard, Greenwood, Keithville, Mooringsport, Oil City, and Vivian, and includes ZIP codes such as 71007, 71047, 71103, 71106, and 71119. Caddo Parish lies near Bossier Parish, Webster Parish, and De Soto Parish. The court accepts and processes small claims filings, schedules hearings, and maintains the records associated with those cases.
Caddo Parish covers these 13 towns and cities:
Belcher, Bethany, Blanchard, Gilliam, Greenwood, Hosston, Ida, Keithville, Mooringsport, Oil City, Rodessa, Shreveport, Vivian.
Caddo Parish is the 6th most populous of Louisiana's 64 parishes, with about 224,893 residents. Shreveport City Court in Shreveport lies around 2 miles from the Bossier Parish courthouse in Bossier City.
Counties nearest to this one:
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 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.
Louisiana permits lawyers at the hearing without requiring them. Everything is built around people presenting their own case.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
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.
These are the limits for Caddo Parish, population about 224,893. Caddo Parish is under the same limits as nearby Bossier Parish and Webster Parish.
Debts up to $5,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Caddo Parish takes in Belcher, Bethany and Blanchard and the rest of the county. Caddo Parish has about 224,893 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
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 Caddo Parish, at the Shreveport courthouse. Shreveport City Court lists (318) 673-5830 as its number.
Filing is only half of it. The defendant has to receive formal notice, a step called service of process, and in most cases you cannot hand over the papers yourself. the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it or personal delivery by an approved server is what courts in Louisiana normally accept.
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.
Each court sets how far before the hearing the defendant must be served. The clerk confirms your deadline when the hearing date is set.
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.
A Caddo Parish address carries one of its 47 ZIP codes, 71004, 71007 and 71009 among them. Addresses in Caddo Parish include places such as Belcher, Bethany and Blanchard.
The law fixes how long you have, counted from the dispute itself. A case brought later can be refused outright.
| Kind of claim | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 10 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Caddo Parish as in nearby Bossier Parish and Webster Parish, which are in the same state. Caddo Parish, population about 224,893, is covered by the table above.
In Louisiana, prejudgment interest follows a statutory formula rather than a fixed rate (La. R.S. §§9:3500, 13:4202).
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 47 Caddo Parish ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Caddo Parish, population about 224,893.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Caddo Parish small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $66 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Arrange service once your hearing date is set and file the proof of service with the court.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get 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 →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.
Caddo Parish has a population of about 224,893. Caddo Parish papers go to Shreveport City Court in Shreveport.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Caddo Parish has about 224,893 residents. Shreveport City Court sits at the 71101 address shown above.
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.
Part of the debtor's earnings may be redirected toward the judgment where state law provides for it.
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.
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.
Belcher, Bethany and Blanchard are among the Caddo Parish places a judgment debtor may live in. The judgment in a Caddo Parish case comes from Shreveport City Court in Shreveport.
Reviewed August 2026. Fees, limits and procedures are revised from time to time, so confirm them with the court before you file.
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 Caddo Parish case for you.
