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The small-claims court in Calhoun County handles money disputes up to $3,500, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Calhoun 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. Calhoun 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.
Confirm the courthouse before you file. The court's own small-claims page carries its current filing location and hours, and Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
The nearest counties to Calhoun County are Chickasaw County and Yalobusha County. Small claims filings from Calhoun County are handled at Calhoun County Justice Court in Pittsboro.
Paper filing is the route at this court, either in person or by post. Squabble puts the documents together in the form the clerk expects.
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 Calhoun County, Mississippi, bring small claims cases through the Mississippi Justice Court system, which handles civil claims up to $3500. The Calhoun County Justice Court sits in Pittsboro at 103 W Main St, 38951, and can be reached by telephone at (662) 412-3134. The court serves a county population of 12,754, including the communities of Banner, Big Creek, Bruce, Calhoun City, Derma, Pittsboro, and Vardaman, along with ZIP codes 38839, 38878, 38913, 38914, 38915, 38916, and 38951. Calhoun County lies near Chickasaw County, Yalobusha County, and Webster County, each of which operates its own justice court. Electronic filing is not available in Calhoun County, so case documents are handled in paper form at the courthouse. The justice court accepts and dockets small claims filings, schedules hearings, and issues judgments in civil matters that fall within the $3500 limit. Questions about filing procedures in Calhoun County can be directed to the Justice Court office in Pittsboro.
Calhoun County covers these 7 towns and cities:
Banner, Big Creek, Bruce, Calhoun City, Derma, Pittsboro, Vardaman.
ZIP codes:
With about 12,754 residents, Calhoun County ranks 60th by population among the 82 counties of Mississippi.
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
Two venues are usually open: where events took place, or where the other side is based.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
Mississippi 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? Claims over the cap can go two ways: cut to the limit and stay, or move to regular civil court at full value. Cutting it normally waives the excess.
Calhoun County Justice Court is the courthouse listed for Calhoun County. Calhoun County is under the same limits as nearby Chickasaw County and Yalobusha County.
Where money is owed and the sum is no more than $3,500, this is the right court. The following disputes are the common ones.
Calhoun County Justice Court is the Calhoun County courthouse listed below. Calhoun County takes in Banner, Big Creek and Bruce 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.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
This is the route a Calhoun County case takes, whether it starts in 38839 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Everything below applies to a case filed in Calhoun County, at the Pittsboro courthouse.
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.
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.
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.
The person who delivered the papers signs a proof of service. That document goes to the court ahead of 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.
A Calhoun County address carries one of its 7 ZIP codes, 38839, 38878 and 38913 among them. Addresses in Calhoun County include places such as Banner, Big Creek and Bruce.
Filing is only possible for a set time after the events. Beyond it, the other side can have the claim thrown out.
| What the claim is about | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
They do not change from one Calhoun County ZIP code to another, 38839 included. Calhoun County, population about 12,754, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in Mississippi generally accrues interest at 8% per year before judgment (Miss. Code §75-17-1, §75-17-7).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
The rate above is the one for Calhoun County, population about 12,754. Calhoun County is under the same state rate as nearby Chickasaw County and Yalobusha County.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Calhoun County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $21–$36 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Tell Eleanor what happened and Squabble builds the filing, Triple-Checks™ it for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files it on your behalf.
Start for FREE →A claim form opens the case, a proof of service records that notice was given, and a fee waiver applies where you qualify. Titles differ between courts, and Squabble uses the ones your courthouse expects.
Calhoun County has a population of about 12,754. Banner, Big Creek and Bruce are among the places in Calhoun County that filings come from.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Banner, Big Creek and Bruce are among the Calhoun County places a hearing can draw parties from. Hearings in Calhoun County cases are listed at Calhoun County Justice Court in Pittsboro.
Winning and being paid are two different things. The judgment records what is owed; collecting it is its own process, backed by court remedies that vary from state to 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.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
There is also an examination procedure: the debtor is ordered to attend and give sworn answers about earnings and assets. Interest normally accrues at the statutory rate until payment.
The judgment in a Calhoun County case comes from Calhoun County Justice Court in Pittsboro. Chickasaw County and Yalobusha County are the counties nearest to Calhoun County.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court before filing.
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