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In Washington 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 Washington 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.
Washington 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.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
About 157,228 people live in Washington County. The nearest counties to Washington County are Frederick County and Allegany County.
You can open a small claims case here online, without travelling to the courthouse to hand the papers in.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of Washington County, Maryland, a county of 157,228 people that includes Hagerstown, Boonsboro, Williamsport, Smithsburg, Sharpsburg and Hancock, can file small claims cases through the Maryland Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $5000. These cases are heard at the District Court of Maryland: Washington County - Hagerstown (11-02), located at 36 W. Antietam Street in Hagerstown, 21740. The clerk's office there is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The court can be reached at (240) 420-4600, and information is posted at http://www.mdcourts.gov/. Electronic filing is available. The county also contains the Washington County Circuit Court at 24 Summit Ave in Hagerstown, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and reachable at (301) 733-8660. Communities served across the county carry ZIP codes such as 21713, 21742, 21750, 21782 and 21795. Washington County lies near Frederick County, Allegany County and Montgomery County.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
Washington County covers these 18 towns and cities:
Big Pool, Boonsboro, Brownsville, Cascade, Cavetown, Chewsville, Clear Spring, Fairplay, Funkstown, Hagerstown, Hancock, Keedysville, Maugansville, Rohrersville, Saint James, Sharpsburg, Smithsburg, Williamsport.
ZIP codes:
Washington County has a population of roughly 157,228. District Court of Maryland: Washington County - Hagerstown (11-02) in Hagerstown lies around 11 miles from the Frederick County courthouse in Frederick and 28 miles from the Allegany County courthouse in Cumberland.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Maryland, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
This state expects your supporting evidence to be submitted with the filing, not just brought to the hearing.
Over the limit? Two routes exist: reduce the claim to the cap and stay here, or take the full sum to regular civil court. Reducing it normally forfeits the difference.
These are the limits for Washington County, population about 157,228. Washington County is under the same limits as nearby Frederick County and Allegany County.
Debts up to $5,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Washington County takes in Big Pool, Boonsboro and Brownsville and the rest of the county. Washington County has about 157,228 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
District Court of Maryland: Washington County - Hagerstown (11-02) publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. District Court of Maryland: Washington County - Hagerstown (11-02) lists (240) 420-4600 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. Maryland courts usually take delivery by 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.
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.
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 Washington County address carries one of its 24 ZIP codes, 21711, 21713 and 21715 among them. Addresses in Washington County include places such as Big Pool, Boonsboro and Brownsville.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| Kind of claim | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Washington County as in nearby Frederick County and Allegany County, which are in the same state. Washington County, population about 157,228, 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).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
Washington County is under the same state rate as nearby Frederick County and Allegany County. The rate above is the one for Washington County, population about 157,228.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File at the Washington County hub courthouse for your dispute's ZIP code, or e-file, and pay the $34–$40 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.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Describe the dispute to Eleanor. Squabble drafts the paperwork, puts it through a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and lodges it with the court.
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.
Big Pool, Boonsboro and Brownsville are among the places in Washington County that filings come from. Washington County has a population of about 157,228.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Washington County has about 157,228 residents. Washington County hearings are held at one of its 2 listed courthouses, depending on where the case is filed.
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 the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
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.
Big Pool, Boonsboro and Brownsville are among the Washington County places a judgment debtor may live in. Frederick County and Allegany County are the counties nearest to Washington County.
Checked August 2026. Because courts revise fees, limits and procedures, confirm the current position before filing.
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 Washington County case for you.
