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Small claims in Person County covers money disputes up to $10,000 and runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Person 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.
Person 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.
About 40,143 people live in Person County. Small claims filings from Person County are handled at Person County Courthouse in Roxboro.
This court takes small-claims filings electronically, so the case can be started from home.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
Have copies of your evidence for the bench and for the other party. Some courts take documents electronically before the hearing as well.
Residents of Person County, North Carolina, a county of about 40,143 people, can file small claims cases through the North Carolina Small Claims Court, which hears claims up to $10,000. Cases are handled at the Person County Courthouse, located at 105 S Main St in Roxboro, 27573. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. It can be reached by phone at (336) 503-5200, and information is posted at https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/person-county/person-county-courthouse. The court serves the entire county, including communities such as Hurdle Mills, Rougemont, Roxboro, Semora, and Timberlake, and ZIP codes including 27343, 27541, 27572, 27573, 27574, and 27583. Person County lies near Caswell County, Granville County, and Durham County. Electronic filing is available in this county, in addition to filings made at the courthouse during its regular business hours.
Person County covers these 5 towns and cities:
Hurdle Mills, Rougemont, Roxboro, Semora, Timberlake.
ZIP codes:
Person County holds about 40,143 people, 63rd of the 100 counties in North Carolina. From Roxboro, Person County Courthouse is roughly 10 miles from the Caswell County courthouse in Yanceyville and 11 miles from the Granville County courthouse in Oxford.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
This is the part of the court built for ordinary money arguments. The procedure is stripped back, and there is a ceiling on the amount at stake.
Maximum claim
Venue follows the defendant: their county, not the county of the dispute.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
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.
Person County Courthouse is the courthouse listed for Person County. They are the same across all 6 Person County ZIP codes, from 27343 onward.
Debts up to $10,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Person County has about 40,143 residents. Person County Courthouse is the Person County courthouse listed below.
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.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
Person County Courthouse publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. This is the route a Person County case takes, whether it starts in 27343 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
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. The usual route in North Carolina is delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it or the sheriff or constable.
The options usually include a sheriff or constable, a licensed process server, certified mail sent by the clerk, or any adult with no stake in the case. What is allowed, and what it costs, differs from county to county.
Every court fixes a minimum number of days between service and the hearing. The clerk will tell you what it is for your case. Service must be completed within 5 days of hearing. NC has close hearing dates.
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.
Addresses in Person County include places such as Hurdle Mills, Rougemont and Roxboro. Caswell County and Granville County are the counties nearest to Person County.
Claims do not stay open indefinitely. Time runs from the events themselves, and a filing made afterwards may be shut out.
| Kind of claim | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
They do not change from one Person County ZIP code to another, 27343 included. The same periods apply in Person County as in nearby Caswell County and Granville County, which are in the same state.
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).
Interest can be calculated before filing using the Squabble interest calculator.
Person County is under the same state rate as nearby Caswell County and Granville County. It is the same rate across all 6 Person 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 Person County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $30–$96 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.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
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 →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.
Person County takes in filings from 6 ZIP codes, 27343 first in the list. Person County has a population of about 40,143.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Hurdle Mills, Rougemont and Roxboro are among the Person County places a hearing can draw parties from. Hearings in Person County cases are listed at Person County Courthouse in Roxboro.
The decision settles who owes what. Turning it into money is a separate stage, and the tools the court makes available differ by state.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Lodging the judgment with the county can create a lien over property 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.
Caswell County and Granville County are the counties nearest to Person County. Hurdle Mills, Rougemont and Roxboro are among the Person County places a judgment debtor may live in.
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 Person County case for you.
