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Saginaw County resolves money disputes up to $7,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures, and no attorneys at the hearing.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Saginaw 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.
Saginaw County 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.
Check the filing location first. The court's small-claims page lists where papers are taken today, and Squabble confirms it for your case as part of filing.
The nearest counties to Saginaw County are Midland County and Bay County. About 187,714 people live in Saginaw County.
You can open a small claims case here online, without travelling to the courthouse to hand the papers in.
Hearings in small claims are attended 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 Saginaw County, Michigan, a county of 187,714 people, can bring small claims cases through the Michigan Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $7000. Cases are heard at the Saginaw County Courthouse, located at 111 S Michigan Ave in Saginaw, 48602. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. It can be reached by phone at (989) 790-5200, and information is posted at https://www.saginawcountymi.gov/. The county covers communities including Birch Run, Bridgeport, Chesaning, Frankenmuth, Freeland, Hemlock, Merrill, Saginaw, and Saint Charles, along with ZIP codes such as 48601, 48603, 48609, 48623, and 48734. Saginaw County lies near Midland County, Bay County, and Shiawassee County. Electronic filing is not available for small claims matters in this county, so filings are handled at the courthouse during its posted business hours.
Saginaw County covers these 13 towns and cities:
Birch Run, Brant, Bridgeport, Burt, Carrollton, Chesaning, Frankenmuth, Freeland, Hemlock, Merrill, Oakley, Saginaw, Saint Charles.
ZIP codes:
Saginaw County is the 11th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with about 187,714 residents. Saginaw County Courthouse in Saginaw lies around 10 miles from the Midland County courthouse in Midland and 7 miles from the Bay County courthouse in Bay City.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, no attorneys at the hearing, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
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.
Lawyers do not appear for either party at the hearing. You may speak to one before it or after it.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
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.
Saginaw County Courthouse is the courthouse listed for Saginaw County. These are the limits for Saginaw County, population about 187,714.
Small claims exists for money owed, up to $7,000. The categories below come up more than any others.
Saginaw County has about 187,714 residents. Saginaw County takes in Birch Run, Brant and Bridgeport 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.
Set out the claim on the court's form, identify the correct courthouse, and pay the fee.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
Saginaw County Courthouse lists (989) 790-5200 as its number. Saginaw County Courthouse publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
A filed case still has to reach the defendant. Formal notice, known as service of process, does that, and delivering it personally is generally not allowed. Michigan courts usually take delivery by delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it, personal delivery by an approved server or the sheriff or constable.
A sheriff, a constable, a professional server, the court clerk using certified mail, or an uninvolved adult can all serve papers, depending on local rules. Fees and permitted methods vary.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date.
Whoever serves the papers completes a proof of service, which is filed with the court 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.
Midland County and Bay County are the counties nearest to Saginaw County. A Saginaw County address carries one of its 24 ZIP codes, 48415, 48417 and 48601 among them.
There is a cut-off for bringing a case, counted from when the dispute began. Miss it and the claim can be barred entirely.
| Claim type | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Saginaw County as in nearby Midland County and Bay County, which are in the same state. Saginaw County, population about 187,714, is covered by the table above.
In Michigan, prejudgment interest follows a statutory formula rather than a fixed rate (Mich. Comp. Laws §600.6013).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
Saginaw County is under the same state rate as nearby Midland County and Bay County. It is the same rate across all 24 Saginaw County 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 Saginaw County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $25–$65 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.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the 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 →You will meet a claim form, a proof of service, and possibly a fee waiver. What each is called depends on the court, and Squabble matches them to your courthouse.
Birch Run, Brant and Bridgeport are among the places in Saginaw County that filings come from. Saginaw County has a population of about 187,714.
Expect a short, informal hearing with no attorneys present. The judge asks the questions.
Hearings in Saginaw County cases are listed at Saginaw County Courthouse in Saginaw. Birch Run, Brant and Bridgeport are among the Saginaw County places a hearing can draw parties from.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
Funds can be collected directly from the debtor's bank account through a court-ordered levy.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings the debtor owns.
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.
Midland County and Bay County are the counties nearest to Saginaw County. The judgment in a Saginaw County case comes from Saginaw County Courthouse in Saginaw.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court 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 Saginaw County case for you.
