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The small-claims court in Queen Anne's County handles money disputes up to $5,000, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Queen Anne's County: 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.
Small claims in Queen Anne's County are heard at the courthouse below. When you file, the court confirms the right location for your case based on where the defendant lives or where your dispute 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.
The nearest counties to Queen Anne's County are Kent County and Caroline County. Small claims filings from Queen Anne's County are handled at Queen Anne's County District Court in Centreville.
This court accepts electronic filing for small claims, so a case can be started without a courthouse trip.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
Residents of Queen Anne's County, Maryland, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the Maryland Small Claims Court, which handles claims of $5,000 or less. The Queen Anne's County District Court sits in Centreville at 120 Broadway, 21617, and can be reached at (410) 819-4000. This court serves a county of 53,688 people and covers communities including Centreville, Chester, Church Hill, Grasonville, Queenstown, Stevensville, and Sudlersville, along with smaller places such as Barclay, Crumpton, Ingleside, Price, Queen Anne, and Queenstown. Addresses within the county carry ZIP codes such as 21607, 21617, 21619, 21623, 21638, 21658, and 21666. Queen Anne's County lies near Kent County, Caroline County, and Talbot County. Electronic filing is available for cases in this county, so documents may be submitted online as an alternative to filing in person at the courthouse in Centreville. Information about a specific claim can be obtained by contacting the court directly at the telephone number listed above.
Queen Anne's County covers these 12 towns and cities:
Barclay, Centreville, Chester, Church Hill, Crumpton, Grasonville, Ingleside, Price, Queen Anne, Queenstown, Stevensville, Sudlersville.
ZIP codes:
About 53,688 people live in Queen Anne's County. From Centreville, Queen Anne's County District Court is roughly 9 miles from the Talbot County courthouse in Easton.
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
Filing is generally possible in the county of the events or the county of the defendant.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
Maryland 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.
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.
Queen Anne's County District Court is the courthouse listed for Queen Anne's County. Queen Anne's County is under the same limits as nearby Kent County and Caroline County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $5,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Queen Anne's County has about 53,688 residents. Queen Anne's County District Court is the Queen Anne's County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Fill in the claim, pick the courthouse that covers the dispute, and pay what the court charges.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
Queen Anne's County District Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. This is the route a Queen Anne's County case takes, whether it starts in 21607 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
The defendant must be given formal notice after filing. This is service of process, and as a rule you are not permitted to serve the papers yourself. The usual route in Maryland is delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it.
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.
Courts set their own cut-off for how many days before the hearing notice must land. The clerk gives you that date along with the hearing date.
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.
Kent County and Caroline County are the counties nearest to Queen Anne's County. A Queen Anne's County address carries one of its 12 ZIP codes, 21607, 21617 and 21619 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 | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
Queen Anne's County, population about 53,688, is covered by the table above. They do not change from one Queen Anne's County ZIP code to another, 21607 included.
Money owed under a contract in Maryland generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (Md. Code Com. Law §12-102).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
Queen Anne's County is under the same state rate as nearby Kent County and Caroline County. The rate above is the one for Queen Anne's County, population about 53,688.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File with the Queen Anne's County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $34–$40 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.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
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.
Barclay, Centreville and Chester are among the places in Queen Anne's County that filings come from. Queen Anne's County takes in filings from 12 ZIP codes, 21607 first in the list.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Queen Anne's County has about 53,688 residents. Queen Anne's County District Court sits at the 21617 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.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
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.
The judgment in a Queen Anne's County case comes from Queen Anne's County District Court in Centreville. Kent County and Caroline County are the counties nearest to Queen Anne's County.
Reviewed August 2026. Fees, limits and procedures are revised from time to time, so confirm them with the court before you file.
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