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In Prince George's County, money disputes up to $5,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Prince George's County, 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.
Prince George's County runs several hub courthouses for these cases. Assignment follows the ZIP code of the defendant or of the dispute itself.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Unsure where to file? The court publishes a locator that turns a ZIP code into a courthouse, and Squabble handles that step for you. Coverage is updated periodically, so verify before filing.
2 courthouses serve Prince George's County, Prince George's County - District Court (District 5) among them. About 966,629 people live in Prince George's County.
This court takes small-claims filings electronically, so the case can be started from home.
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 Prince George's County, Maryland, which has a population of 966,629, can bring small claims cases through the Maryland Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $5000. The Prince George's County District Court sits at 14735 Main Street Suite 173B in Upper Marlboro, 20772, and can be reached at (301) 298-4000. That location is open Monday through Friday from 8:40 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. A second location, the Prince George's County District Court (District 5), is at 4990 Rhode Island Avenue in Hyattsville, 20781, with the phone number 301-298-4200. The county covers communities including Bowie, Laurel, College Park, Clinton, Greenbelt, and Oxon Hill, along with ZIP codes such as 20607, 20705, 20716, and 20721. Prince George's County lies near Anne Arundel County, Charles County, and Calvert County. Electronic filing is available. Court location information is posted at http://www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#PRINCEGEORGES.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 26 communities:
Accokeek, Andrews Air Force Base, Aquasco, Beltsville, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brandywine, Brentwood, Capitol Heights, Cheltenham, Clinton, College Park, District Heights, Fort Washington, Glenn Dale, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Lanham, Laurel, Mount Rainier, Oxon Hill, Riverdale, Southern Md Facility, Suitland, Temple Hills, Upper Marlboro.
Around 966,629 people live in Prince George's County. Prince George's County - District Court (District 5) in Hyattsville lies around 12 miles from the Anne Arundel County courthouse in Annapolis and 15 miles from the Charles County courthouse in LaPlata.
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 can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Maryland, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
This state expects your supporting evidence to be submitted with the filing, not just brought to the hearing.
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.
These are the limits for Prince George's County, population about 966,629. Prince George's County is under the same limits as nearby Anne Arundel County and Charles County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $5,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Prince George's County has about 966,629 residents. Prince George's County takes in Accokeek, Andrews Air Force Base and Aquasco 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.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
Prince George's County - District Court (District 5) lists 301-298-4200 as its number. This is the route a Prince George's County case takes, whether it starts in 20607 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. Maryland courts usually take delivery by delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it.
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.
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 Prince George's County address carries one of its 63 ZIP codes, 20607, 20608 and 20613 among them. Anne Arundel County and Charles County are the counties nearest to Prince George's County.
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 | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Prince George's County as in nearby Anne Arundel County and Charles County, which are in the same state. Prince George's County, population about 966,629, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in Maryland generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (Md. Code Com. Law §12-102).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
The rate above is the one for Prince George's County, population about 966,629. It is the same rate across all 63 Prince George's County ZIP codes.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File at the Prince George's County hub courthouse for your dispute's ZIP code, or e-file, and pay the $34 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
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.
Tell Eleanor what happened and Squabble builds the filing, Triple-Checks™ it for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files it on your behalf.
Start for FREE →Three documents recur: the claim form that begins it, the proof of service confirming delivery, and a fee waiver if eligible. Names vary locally; Squabble selects the correct versions.
Prince George's County has a population of about 966,629. Accokeek, Andrews Air Force Base and Aquasco are among the places in Prince George's County that filings come from.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Accokeek, Andrews Air Force Base and Aquasco are among the Prince George's County places a hearing can draw parties from. Prince George's County has about 966,629 residents.
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 levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
There is also an examination procedure: the debtor is ordered to attend and give sworn answers about earnings and assets. Interest normally accrues at the statutory rate until payment.
A Prince George's County judgment comes from one of its 2 listed courthouses. Anne Arundel County and Charles County are the counties nearest to Prince George's County.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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