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In Cass County, money disputes up to $5,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Cass County, the way the other side is notified, the cut-off dates, and each filing step. Squabble prepares the paperwork and files it on your behalf.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Cass County confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
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.
The nearest counties to Cass County are Jackson County and Bates County. Cass County covers 13 ZIP codes, including the Archie, Belton and Cleveland areas.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Cass County, Missouri, has a population of 113,873 and includes communities such as Harrisonville, Belton, Raymore, Pleasant Hill, Peculiar, Garden City, and Archie, along with ZIP codes including 64701, 64012, 64083, and 64080. Small claims cases arising in the county are handled through the Missouri Small Claims Court, which hears claims up to $5,000. Filings and case records are managed by the Cass County Circuit Clerk, located at 2501 W Mechanic St in Harrisonville, 64701, and reachable at (816) 380-8227 or through the office website at https://www.casscounty.com/2207/Circuit-ClerkCourts. The clerk's office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available for these cases in this county. Cass County lies near Jackson County, Bates County, and Johnson County, and other towns within its boundaries include Cleveland, Creighton, Drexel, East Lynne, Freeman, and Strasburg.
Cass County covers these 13 towns and cities:
Archie, Belton, Cleveland, Creighton, Drexel, East Lynne, Freeman, Garden City, Harrisonville, Peculiar, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Strasburg.
ZIP codes:
About 113,873 people live in Cass County. Cass County Circuit Clerk sits about 17 miles from the Jackson County courthouse in Kansas City and 17 miles from the Johnson County courthouse in Warrensburg.
Counties nearest to this one:
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
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 Missouri, 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.
Over the limit? You can lower your claim to fit and stay in small claims, or file the full amount in regular civil court. Lowering usually means giving up the excess, so weigh it carefully.
Cass County Circuit Clerk is the courthouse listed for Cass County. These are the limits for Cass County, population about 113,873.
Where money is owed and the sum is no more than $5,000, this is the right court. The following disputes are the common ones.
Cass County Circuit Clerk is the Cass County courthouse listed below. Cass County takes in Archie, Belton and Cleveland 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.
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.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Cass County, at the Harrisonville courthouse. This is the route a Cass County case takes, whether it starts in 64012 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve the papers yourself. Courts in Missouri generally rely on certified mail, the sheriff or constable, 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.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date.
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.
Addresses in Cass County include places such as Archie, Belton and Cleveland. Jackson County and Bates County are the counties nearest to Cass County.
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 | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 5 years |
| Property damage | 5 years |
| Personal injury | 5 years |
They do not change from one Cass County ZIP code to another, 64012 included. Cass County, population about 113,873, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in Missouri generally accrues interest at 9% per year before judgment (Mo. Rev. Stat. §408.020).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 13 Cass County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Cass County, population about 113,873.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Cass County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $25–$50 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.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the decision.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed 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.
Cass County takes in filings from 13 ZIP codes, 64012 first in the list. Archie, Belton and Cleveland are among the places in Cass County that filings come from.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Archie, Belton and Cleveland are among the Cass County places a hearing can draw parties from. Cass County has about 113,873 residents.
The decision settles who owes what. Turning it into money is a separate stage, and the tools the court makes available differ by state.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
You can also ask the court to order the debtor to appear and disclose income and assets under oath. An unpaid judgment generally keeps accruing interest at the rate state law sets until it's satisfied.
Jackson County and Bates County are the counties nearest to Cass County. The judgment in a Cass County case comes from Cass County Circuit Clerk in Harrisonville.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
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