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The small-claims court in Park County handles money disputes up to $7,000, with simplified procedures, and no attorneys at the hearing.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Park 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 Park 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.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Park County Clerk District Crt, in Livingston, is the courthouse listed for Park County. Park County covers 9 ZIP codes, including the Clyde Park, Cooke City and Emigrant areas.
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.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Park County, Montana, has a population of 18,074 and is served by the Montana Small Claims Court system, which handles claims up to $7,000. Cases in the county are filed at the Park County Clerk District Crt, located at 414 E Callender St in Livingston, 59047. The office can be reached by telephone at (406) 222-4125, and further information is posted at https://www.parkcounty.org/Government-Departments/CLERK-OF-COURT/. Electronic filing is not available in this county, so filings are handled in paper form. The court serves residents across the county, including those in Livingston, Clyde Park, Wilsall, Emigrant, Pray, Gardiner, Springdale, Cooke City, and Silver Gate, and covers ZIP codes such as 59018, 59027, 59030, 59065, and 59086. Park County lies near Sweet Grass County, Gallatin County, and Stillwater County, and matters arising in those nearby counties fall under their own courts. The clerk's office maintains the case records and accepts documents submitted in small claims matters.
Park County covers these 9 towns and cities:
Clyde Park, Cooke City, Emigrant, Gardiner, Livingston, Pray, Silver Gate, Springdale, Wilsall.
ZIP codes:
Park County holds about 18,074 people, 11th of the 56 counties in Montana. From Livingston, Park County Clerk District Crt is roughly 12 miles from the Gallatin County courthouse in Bozeman.
Counties nearest to this one:
This is the part of the court built for ordinary money arguments. The procedure is stripped back, no attorneys at the hearing, and there is a ceiling on the amount at stake.
Maximum claim
Filing is generally possible in the county of the events or the county of the defendant.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
Lawyers do not appear for either party at the hearing. You may speak to one before it or after it.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
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.
Park County is under the same limits as nearby Sweet Grass County and Gallatin County. They are the same across all 9 Park County ZIP codes, from 59018 onward.
Small claims exists for money owed, up to $7,000. The categories below come up more than any others.
Park County Clerk District Crt is the Park County courthouse listed below. Park County has about 18,074 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
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.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Park County, at the Livingston courthouse. Park County Clerk District Crt lists (406) 222-4125 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. Courts in Montana generally rely on the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it, delivery arranged by the court or certified mail.
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.
Courts set their own cut-off for how many days before the hearing notice must land. The clerk gives you that date along with the hearing date.
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.
A Park County address carries one of its 9 ZIP codes, 59018, 59020 and 59027 among them. Sweet Grass County and Gallatin County are the counties nearest to Park County.
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 | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 5 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
They do not change from one Park County ZIP code to another, 59018 included. Park County, population about 18,074, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in Montana generally accrues interest at 10% per year before judgment (Mont. Code §27-1-211, §31-1-106).
Interest can be calculated before filing using the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 9 Park County ZIP codes. Park County is under the same state rate as nearby Sweet Grass County and Gallatin County.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Park County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $20–$30 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
After the hearing date is issued, arrange delivery of the papers and file the proof with the court.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
Attend, in the courtroom or by video where the court allows it, put your case, and hear the ruling.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
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.
Park County papers go to Park County Clerk District Crt in Livingston. Park County has a population of about 18,074.
Small claims hearings are short and informal. There are no lawyers, and the judge will ask questions directly.
Park County has about 18,074 residents. Clyde Park, Cooke City and Emigrant are among the Park County places a hearing can draw parties from.
A judgment says what is owed. Getting hold of the money is the next stage, and the enforcement options open to you depend on the state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
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.
The judgment in a Park County case comes from Park County Clerk District Crt in Livingston. Clyde Park, Cooke City and Emigrant are among the Park County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
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 Park County case for you.
