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Small claims in Grafton 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 Grafton 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.
Grafton 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.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Small claims filings from Grafton County are handled at Grafton Superior Court in North Haverhill. The nearest counties to Grafton County are Carroll County and Belknap County.
Small claims can be filed electronically here, which means the case can begin without going to the counter.
Hearings in small claims are attended in person at the courthouse.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
Residents of Grafton County, New Hampshire, which has a population of 93,045, can bring small claims cases through the New Hampshire Small Claims Court, where the claim limit is $10,000. Cases in this county are handled at Grafton Superior Court, located at 3785 Dartmouth College Hwy in North Haverhill, 03774. The court can be reached at (855) 212-1234, and information is posted at https://www.courts.nh.gov/your-visit/find-court/grafton-superior-court. The courthouse is open Monday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Tuesday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Thursday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and it is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is available. The county covers communities including Hanover, Lebanon, Littleton, Bristol, Canaan, Enfield, Lincoln, and Holderness, along with ZIP codes such as 03222, 03245, 03561, and 03748. Grafton County lies near Carroll County, Belknap County, and Sullivan County.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 39 communities:
Ashland, Bath, Bethlehem, Bristol, Campton, Canaan, Enfield, Enfield Center, Etna, Franconia, Glencliff, Grafton, Hanover, Haverhill, Hebron, Holderness, Lebanon, Lincoln, Lisbon, Littleton, Lyme, Lyme Center, Monroe, North Haverhill, North Woodstock, Orford, Piermont, Pike, Plymouth, Rumney, Stinson Lake, Sugar Hill, Thornton, Warren, Waterville Valley, Wentworth, West Lebanon, Woodstock, Woodsville.
With about 93,045 residents, Grafton County ranks 5th by population among the 10 counties of New Hampshire. Grafton Superior Court sits about 24 miles from the Carroll County courthouse in Center Conway and 25 miles from the Belknap County courthouse in Laconia.
Counties nearest to this one:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
New Hampshire 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.
These are the limits for Grafton County, population about 93,045. Grafton County is under the same limits as nearby Carroll County and Belknap County.
Debts up to $10,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Grafton Superior Court is the Grafton County courthouse listed below. Grafton County has about 93,045 residents.
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.
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 Grafton County case takes, whether it starts in 03215 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Grafton Superior Court lists (855) 212-1234 as its number.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve the papers yourself.
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.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your 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 Grafton County address carries one of its 40 ZIP codes, 03215, 03217 and 03222 among them. Carroll County and Belknap County are the counties nearest to Grafton County.
There is a cut-off for bringing a case, counted from when the dispute began. Miss it and the claim can be barred entirely.
| What the claim is about | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
Grafton County, population about 93,045, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Grafton County as in nearby Carroll County and Belknap County, which are in the same state.
In New Hampshire, prejudgment interest follows a statutory formula rather than a fixed rate (N.H. Rev. Stat. §336:1, §524:1-b).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
The rate above is the one for Grafton County, population about 93,045. It is the same rate across all 40 Grafton County ZIP codes.
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 Grafton County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $65–$115 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.
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.
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.
Grafton County has a population of about 93,045. Grafton County papers go to Grafton Superior Court in North Haverhill.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Grafton Superior Court sits at the 03774 address shown above. Grafton County has about 93,045 residents.
A judgment is the court's decision. Collecting it is a separate step, with court-backed tools if the other side doesn't pay. Which tools are available depends on state law.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
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.
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.
Ashland, Bath and Bethlehem are among the Grafton County places a judgment debtor may live in. Carroll County and Belknap County are the counties nearest to Grafton County.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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