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Money disputes up to $5,000 are settled in the Laclede County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Laclede 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.
Laclede 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.
Small claims filings from Laclede County are handled at Laclede County Circuit Court; Small Claims - Laclede County Courthouse in Lebanon. The nearest counties to Laclede County are Pulaski County and Dallas County.
Small claims are filed here on paper, at the counter or through the mail. Squabble prepares the full packet before it goes.
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 Laclede County, Missouri, a county of about 36,738 people, can file small claims cases through the Missouri Small Claims Court, which handles claims of up to $5,000. Cases are heard at the Laclede County Circuit Court; Small Claims, located at the Laclede County Courthouse at 200 N. Adams Ave in Lebanon, 65536. The court office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The court serves the county as a whole, including the communities of Conway, Eldridge, Falcon, Lebanon, Lynchburg, and Phillipsburg, and ZIP codes such as 65463, 65470, 65543, 65632, and 65722. Laclede County lies near Pulaski County, Dallas County, and Camden County. Electronic filing is not available for these cases. The court can be reached by telephone at (417) 532-5471, and additional information is posted at https://lacledecountymissouri.org/.
These 6 places sit inside Laclede County:
Conway, Eldridge, Falcon, Lebanon, Lynchburg, Phillipsburg.
ZIP codes:
About 36,738 people live in Laclede County. Laclede County Circuit Court; Small Claims - Laclede County Courthouse, in Lebanon, is about 14 miles from the Pulaski County courthouse in Waynesville.
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
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Missouri, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
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.
They are the same across all 6 Laclede County ZIP codes, from 65463 onward. Laclede County Circuit Court; Small Claims - Laclede County Courthouse is the courthouse listed for Laclede County.
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.
Laclede County Circuit Court; Small Claims - Laclede County Courthouse is the Laclede County courthouse listed below. Laclede County has about 36,738 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Complete the claim form, choose the right court, and pay the filing fee.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
This is the route a Laclede County case takes, whether it starts in 65463 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Laclede County Circuit Court; Small Claims - Laclede County Courthouse publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
Once the case is on file, the law requires the other side to be told about it formally. That step is service of process, and the papers cannot normally come from your own hand. Missouri courts usually take delivery by certified mail, the sheriff or constable, delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it.
Who may serve depends on the court: law enforcement, a paid process server, the clerk by certified mail, or a disinterested adult. Costs and rules are local.
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.
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.
Pulaski County and Dallas County are the counties nearest to Laclede County. A Laclede County address carries one of its 6 ZIP codes, 65463, 65470 and 65536 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 | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 5 years |
| Property damage | 5 years |
| Personal injury | 5 years |
Laclede County, population about 36,738, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Laclede County as in nearby Pulaski County and Dallas 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).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
The rate above is the one for Laclede County, population about 36,738. It is the same rate across all 6 Laclede 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 Laclede 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.
Attend, in the courtroom or by video where the court allows it, put your case, and hear the ruling.
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 →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.
Laclede County takes in filings from 6 ZIP codes, 65463 first in the list. Laclede County has a population of about 36,738.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Laclede County has about 36,738 residents. Laclede County Circuit Court; Small Claims - Laclede County Courthouse sits at the 65536 address shown above.
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.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
You may also apply for an order compelling the debtor to attend and disclose income and assets on oath. Interest generally continues at the rate the state sets until the debt is met.
Pulaski County and Dallas County are the counties nearest to Laclede County. The judgment in a Laclede County case comes from Laclede County Circuit Court; Small Claims - Laclede County Courthouse in Lebanon.
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 Laclede County case for you.
