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The small-claims court in St. Martin Parish handles money disputes up to $5,000, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in St. Martin Parish, 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.
St. Martin Parish hears small claims at the courthouse listed here, with the venue confirmed at filing from the defendant's address or the location 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.
St. Martin Parish Courthouse Annex, in St Martinville, is the courthouse listed for St. Martin Parish. The nearest counties to St. Martin Parish are Iberville Parish and Iberia Parish.
Paper filing is the route at this court, either in person or by post. Squabble puts the documents together in the form the clerk expects.
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.
St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, has a population of 51,218 and is served by the Louisiana Small Claims Court system, which handles claims up to $5,000. Small claims matters in the parish are heard at the St. Martin Parish Courthouse Annex, located at 415 St Martin St in St Martinville, 70582, and the court can be reached by telephone at (337) 394-2210. The parish includes the communities of Breaux Bridge, Cade, Cecilia, and Saint Martinville, along with the ZIP codes 70517, 70519, 70521, and 70582. Electronic filing is not available for small claims cases in this parish, so filings are handled at the courthouse. St. Martin Parish lies near Iberville Parish, Iberia Parish, and St. Mary Parish, each of which operates its own courts for matters arising there. The small claims court receives filings, schedules hearings, and issues judgments in disputes that fall within the 5000 dollar limit set for this type of case.
St. Martin Parish covers these 4 towns and cities:
Breaux Bridge, Cade, Cecilia, Saint Martinville.
ZIP codes:
St. Martin Parish holds about 51,218 people, 20th of the 64 parishes in Louisiana. St. Martin Parish Courthouse Annex sits about 19 miles from the Iberville Parish courthouse in Plaquemine and 4 miles from the Iberia Parish courthouse in New Iberia.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
You generally file where the other party lives, not where the dispute happened.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Louisiana, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
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.
St. Martin Parish Courthouse Annex is the courthouse listed for St. Martin Parish. St. Martin Parish is under the same limits as nearby Iberville Parish and Iberia Parish.
If someone owes you money, up to $5,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
St. Martin Parish has about 51,218 residents. St. Martin Parish takes in Breaux Bridge, Cade and Cecilia 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.
Complete the claim form, choose the right court, and pay 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.
St. Martin Parish Courthouse Annex publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. This is the route a St. Martin Parish case takes, whether it starts in 70517 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
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 usual route in Louisiana is the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it or personal delivery by an approved server.
Courts accept service by a sheriff or constable, a professional server, the clerk via certified mail, or an adult who is not party to the case. Permitted methods and charges change by county.
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.
A St. Martin Parish address carries one of its 4 ZIP codes, 70517, 70519 and 70521 among them. Iberville Parish and Iberia Parish are the counties nearest to St. Martin Parish.
A claim has to be filed inside a set period that starts when the dispute arose. After that point the court may decline to hear it.
| Kind of claim | 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 St. Martin Parish ZIP code to another, 70517 included. The same periods apply in St. Martin Parish as in nearby Iberville Parish and Iberia 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.
The rate above is the one for St. Martin Parish, population about 51,218. It is the same rate across all 4 St. Martin Parish ZIP codes.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File with the St. Martin 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).
Once the court fixes a date, have the papers served and return the proof of service to the file.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
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.
St. Martin Parish papers go to St. Martin Parish Courthouse Annex in St Martinville. St. Martin Parish has a population of about 51,218.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
St. Martin Parish has about 51,218 residents. Breaux Bridge, Cade and Cecilia are among the St. Martin Parish places a hearing can draw parties from.
The decision settles who owes what. Turning it into money is a separate stage, and the tools the court makes available differ by state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
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 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.
The judgment in a St. Martin Parish case comes from St. Martin Parish Courthouse Annex in St Martinville. Breaux Bridge, Cade and Cecilia are among the St. Martin Parish places a judgment debtor may live in.
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 St. Martin Parish case for you.
