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Franklin County resolves money disputes up to $5,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Franklin 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.
One courthouse takes small claims for Franklin County, shown below. The court checks the location against the defendant's address and the place 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.
About 107,256 people live in Franklin County. Small claims filings from Franklin County are handled at Franklin County Circuit Court in Union.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Residents of Franklin County, Missouri, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the Missouri Small Claims Court, which hears claims up to $5,000. Cases are handled at the Franklin County Circuit Court, located at 401 E Main St in Union, 63084. The court clerk's office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The clerk's office can be reached at (636) 583-7365, and additional information is posted at https://www.franklinmo.org/circuit-court-clerk. Electronic filing is not available for these cases. The court serves a county of 107,256 people and covers communities including Washington, Pacific, Sullivan, Saint Clair, New Haven, Gerald, Villa Ridge, and Labadie, along with ZIP codes such as 63090, 63069, 63080, and 63084. Franklin County lies near Warren County, Gasconade County, and Jefferson County, and matters arising within its boundaries are handled at the courthouse in Union.
These 20 places sit inside Franklin County:
Beaufort, Berger, Catawissa, Gerald, Gray Summit, Grubville, Labadie, Leslie, Lonedell, Luebbering, New Haven, Pacific, Robertsville, Saint Albans, Saint Clair, Stanton, Sullivan, Union, Villa Ridge, Washington.
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Franklin County has a population of roughly 107,256. From Union, Franklin County Circuit Court is roughly 14 miles from the Jefferson County courthouse in Hillsboro.
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
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
Missouri 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.
Over the limit? A claim above the ceiling can be trimmed to fit, or filed in full in the ordinary civil court. Trimming generally means writing off the remainder.
They are the same across all 20 Franklin County ZIP codes, from 63013 onward. Franklin County Circuit Court is the courthouse listed for Franklin County.
Debts up to $5,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Franklin County takes in Beaufort, Berger and Catawissa and the rest of the county. Franklin County has about 107,256 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.
The other side is formally served and has the chance to respond, or to settle before the hearing.
A brief, informal hearing, in person or, where the court offers it, by video. The judge rules at the hearing or sends the decision after.
Franklin County Circuit Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. Franklin County Circuit Court lists (636) 583-7365 as its number.
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 Missouri is certified mail, the sheriff or constable, delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it.
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.
Each court sets how far before the hearing the defendant must be served. The clerk confirms your deadline when the hearing date is set.
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.
Addresses in Franklin County include places such as Beaufort, Berger and Catawissa. Warren County and Gasconade County are the counties nearest to Franklin County.
The law fixes how long you have, counted from the dispute itself. A case brought later can be refused outright.
| Type of claim | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 5 years |
| Property damage | 5 years |
| Personal injury | 5 years |
Franklin County, population about 107,256, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Franklin County as in nearby Warren County and Gasconade County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Missouri generally accrues interest at 9% per year before judgment (Mo. Rev. Stat. §408.020).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
The rate above is the one for Franklin County, population about 107,256. It is the same rate across all 20 Franklin County ZIP codes.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File with the Franklin 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).
Arrange service once your hearing date is set and file the proof of service with the court.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
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 →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.
Beaufort, Berger and Catawissa are among the places in Franklin County that filings come from. Franklin County papers go to Franklin County Circuit Court in Union.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Hearings in Franklin County cases are listed at Franklin County Circuit Court in Union. Franklin County has about 107,256 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 state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings the debtor owns.
Courts can also summon the debtor to answer questions about income and property under oath. Until the balance is paid, interest usually continues to run at the statutory rate.
Beaufort, Berger and Catawissa are among the Franklin County places a judgment debtor may live in. The judgment in a Franklin County case comes from Franklin County Circuit Court in Union.
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 Franklin County case for you.
