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Dawson County resolves money disputes up to $7,500 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures, and no attorneys at the hearing.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Dawson County, court fees, the right courthouse, serving the defendant, the deadlines that apply, and the filing process itself. Squabble handles the documents and the filing if you want that.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Dawson 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.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Dawson County Courthouse, Lexington, NE 68850, in Lexington, is the courthouse listed for Dawson County. About 24,554 people live in Dawson County.
Filings here are on paper, brought to the counter or posted. Squabble assembles the packet so it is complete when it arrives.
Hearings in small claims are attended 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 Dawson County, Nebraska, which has a population of 24,554, can file small claims cases through the Nebraska Small Claims Court at the Dawson County Courthouse in Lexington, located at 700 N Washington St, Lexington, NE 68850. The claim limit in this court is $7,500. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. It can be reached by phone at (308) 324-2127, and county information is posted at http://www.dawsoncountyne.gov/. The county includes the communities of Cozad, Eddyville, Farnam, Gothenburg, Lexington, Overton, Sumner, and Willow Island, along with ZIP codes such as 68834, 68863, 69029, and 69138. Dawson County lies near Gosper County, Phelps County, and Frontier County. Electronic filing is not available in this county, so small claims paperwork is handled at the courthouse itself during its posted business hours.
Dawson County covers these 8 towns and cities:
Cozad, Eddyville, Farnam, Gothenburg, Lexington, Overton, Sumner, Willow Island.
ZIP codes:
With about 24,554 residents, Dawson County ranks 13th by population among the 93 counties of Nebraska.
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, no attorneys at the hearing, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
Two venues are usually open: where events took place, or where the other side is based.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
A small-claims judge generally orders one side to pay money; other kinds of orders belong in higher courts.
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? 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.
Dawson County Courthouse, Lexington, NE 68850 is the courthouse listed for Dawson County. These are the limits for Dawson County, population about 24,554.
If someone owes you money, up to $7,500, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Dawson County has about 24,554 residents. Dawson County Courthouse, Lexington, NE 68850 is the Dawson County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Set out the claim on the court's form, identify the correct courthouse, and pay the fee.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
A brief, informal hearing, in person or, where the court offers it, by video. The judge rules at the hearing or sends the decision after.
This is the route a Dawson County case takes, whether it starts in 68834 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Dawson County Courthouse, Lexington, NE 68850 lists (308) 324-2127 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 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.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date.
Service is proved on paper. The server completes and signs a form, and it is filed before the matter is heard.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
A Dawson County address carries one of its 8 ZIP codes, 68834, 68850 and 68863 among them. Addresses in Dawson County include places such as Cozad, Eddyville and Farnam.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Kind of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 5 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 4 years |
| Personal injury | 4 years |
Dawson County, population about 24,554, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Dawson County as in nearby Gosper County and Phelps County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Nebraska generally accrues interest at 12% per year before judgment (Neb. Rev. Stat. §45-104).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
The rate above is the one for Dawson County, population about 24,554. Dawson County is under the same state rate as nearby Gosper County and Phelps County.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Dawson County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $22–$45 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.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
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 →You will meet a claim form, a proof of service, and possibly a fee waiver. What each is called depends on the court, and Squabble matches them to your courthouse.
Dawson County papers go to Dawson County Courthouse, Lexington, NE 68850 in Lexington. Dawson County takes in filings from 8 ZIP codes, 68834 first in the list.
Hearings run short and plainly. Lawyers do not appear, and questions come from the judge.
Hearings in Dawson County cases are listed at Dawson County Courthouse, Lexington, NE 68850 in Lexington. Dawson County has about 24,554 residents.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
Funds can be collected directly from the debtor's bank account through a court-ordered levy.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
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.
The judgment in a Dawson County case comes from Dawson County Courthouse, Lexington, NE 68850 in Lexington. Cozad, Eddyville and Farnam are among the Dawson County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Checked August 2026. Because courts revise fees, limits and procedures, confirm the current position 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 Dawson County case for you.
