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Small claims in Terrebonne Parish covers money disputes up to $5,000 and runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Terrebonne Parish: the limit, filing fees, which courthouse to use, how to serve the other side, your deadlines, and how to file. When you're ready, Squabble prepares everything and files it for you.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Terrebonne 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.
About 103,864 people live in Terrebonne Parish. Small claims filings from Terrebonne Parish are handled at City Court of Houma in Houma.
This court works from paper filings, delivered in person or posted in. Squabble builds the packet so nothing is missing.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
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 Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, a parish of 103,864 people, can bring small claims cases through the Louisiana Small Claims Court, which handles disputes up to $5,000. The City Court of Houma, located at 8046 Main Street in Houma, 70360, hears these matters. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. It can be reached by phone at (985) 868-4232, and information is posted at http://www.citycourtofhouma.org/. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled in person at the courthouse. The parish includes communities such as Bourg, Chauvin, Donner, Dulac, Gibson, Gray, Houma, Montegut, Schriever, and Theriot, and covers ZIP codes including 70343, 70352, 70359, 70360, 70363, 70364, and 70395. Terrebonne Parish lies near Lafourche Parish, Assumption Parish, and St. James Parish, each of which is served by its own courts rather than the City Court of Houma.
These 10 places sit inside Terrebonne Parish:
Bourg, Chauvin, Donner, Dulac, Gibson, Gray, Houma, Montegut, Schriever, Theriot.
ZIP codes:
Terrebonne Parish holds about 103,864 people, 14th of the 64 parishes in Louisiana. City Court of Houma sits about 8 miles from the Lafourche Parish courthouse in Thibodaux.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
This state ties venue to the defendant's residence rather than to the events.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
A small-claims judge generally orders one side to pay money; other kinds of orders belong in 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.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
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.
Terrebonne Parish is under the same limits as nearby Lafourche Parish and Assumption Parish. They are the same across all 13 Terrebonne Parish ZIP codes, from 70343 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $5,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Terrebonne Parish takes in Bourg, Chauvin and Donner and the rest of the county. Terrebonne Parish has about 103,864 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Set out the claim on the court's form, identify the correct courthouse, and pay the fee.
The other side is formally served and has the chance to respond, or to settle before the hearing.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
This is the route a Terrebonne Parish case takes, whether it starts in 70343 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. City Court of Houma publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
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. The usual route in Louisiana is the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it or personal delivery by an approved server.
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.
A completed proof of service records who delivered the papers and when, and it is filed with the court beforehand.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
A Terrebonne Parish address carries one of its 13 ZIP codes, 70343, 70344 and 70352 among them. Lafourche Parish and Assumption Parish are the counties nearest to Terrebonne Parish.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Type 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 Terrebonne Parish as in nearby Lafourche Parish and Assumption Parish, which are in the same state. Terrebonne Parish, population about 103,864, 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).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 13 Terrebonne Parish ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Terrebonne Parish, population about 103,864.
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 Terrebonne 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).
Arrange service once your hearing date is set and file the proof of service with the court.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares the documents, runs a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your case 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.
Terrebonne Parish takes in filings from 13 ZIP codes, 70343 first in the list. Bourg, Chauvin and Donner are among the places in Terrebonne Parish that filings come from.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Hearings in Terrebonne Parish cases are listed at City Court of Houma in Houma. Bourg, Chauvin and Donner are among the Terrebonne 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.
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.
Lafourche Parish and Assumption Parish are the counties nearest to Terrebonne Parish. The judgment in a Terrebonne Parish case comes from City Court of Houma in Houma.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
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 Terrebonne Parish case for you.
