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Money disputes up to $10,000 are settled in the Davie County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Davie 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.
Davie 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.
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.
About 45,383 people live in Davie County. The nearest counties to Davie County are Rowan County and Davidson County.
You can open a small claims case here online, without travelling to the courthouse to hand the papers in.
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.
Residents of Davie County, North Carolina, which has a population of 45,383, can bring small claims cases through the North Carolina Small Claims Court. Cases in this system involve claims up to $10,000. The Davie County Courthouse is located in Mocksville at 140 South Main St, 27028, and it can be reached by telephone at (336) 936-3000 or online at https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/davie-county/davie-county-courthouse. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The county includes the communities of Advance, Cooleemee, and Mocksville, and covers the ZIP codes 27006, 27014, and 27028. Davie County lies near Rowan County, Davidson County, and Yadkin County. Electronic filing is available in this county, in addition to filings made at the courthouse during its posted hours. Information about court locations and services in the county is published by the North Carolina court system on its website.
Davie County covers these 3 towns and cities:
Advance, Cooleemee, Mocksville.
ZIP codes:
Davie County is the 56th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with about 45,383 residents. From Mocksville, Davie County Courthouse is roughly 8 miles from the Rowan County courthouse in Salisbury and 9 miles from the Davidson County courthouse in Lexington.
Counties nearest to this one:
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
This state ties venue to the defendant's residence rather than to the events.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
North Carolina allows attorneys at the hearing, but none is required. The procedures are designed for self-representation.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
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.
Davie County Courthouse is the courthouse listed for Davie County. Davie County is under the same limits as nearby Rowan County and Davidson County.
Debts up to $10,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Davie County Courthouse is the Davie County courthouse listed below. Davie County takes in Advance, Cooleemee and Mocksville 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.
The other side is formally served and has the chance to respond, or to settle before the hearing.
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 Davie County, at the Mocksville courthouse. Davie County Courthouse lists (336) 936-3000 as its number.
Filing is only half of it. The defendant has to receive formal notice, a step called service of process, and in most cases you cannot hand over the papers yourself. delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it or the sheriff or constable is what courts in North Carolina normally accept.
Courts accept service by a sheriff or constable, a professional server, the clerk via certified mail, or an adult who is not party to the case. Permitted methods and charges change by county.
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. Service must be completed within 5 days of hearing. NC has close hearing dates.
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 Davie County address carries one of its 3 ZIP codes, 27006, 27014 and 27028 among them. Rowan County and Davidson County are the counties nearest to Davie 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 | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Davie County as in nearby Rowan County and Davidson County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Davie County ZIP code to another, 27006 included.
Money owed under a contract in North Carolina generally accrues interest at 8% per year before judgment (N.C. Gen. Stat. §24-1, §24-5).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
Davie County is under the same state rate as nearby Rowan County and Davidson County. The rate above is the one for Davie County, population about 45,383.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Davie County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $30–$96 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.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed 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.
Davie County takes in filings from 3 ZIP codes, 27006 first in the list. Advance, Cooleemee and Mocksville are among the places in Davie County that filings come from.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Hearings in Davie County cases are listed at Davie County Courthouse in Mocksville. Davie County has about 45,383 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.
Part of the debtor's earnings may be redirected toward the judgment where state law provides for it.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
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.
Rowan County and Davidson County are the counties nearest to Davie County. The judgment in a Davie County case comes from Davie County Courthouse in Mocksville.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court before filing.
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