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The small-claims court in Burlington County handles money disputes up to $5,000, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Burlington County, what filing costs, where the case is heard, how the defendant is served, the deadlines, and the order of steps. Squabble can take the preparation and filing off your hands.
Burlington 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.
The nearest counties to Burlington County are Camden County and Ocean County. About 475,515 people live in Burlington County.
This court takes small-claims filings electronically, so the case can be started from home.
A remote appearance is possible for some hearings here; courts differ on which cases qualify.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Residents of Burlington County, New Jersey, a county of 475,515 people, can file small claims cases through the New Jersey Small Claims Court. Cases are heard at the Superior Court of New Jersey: Burlington County Courthouse - Special Civil Part, located at 49 Rancocas Road in Mount Holly, 08060. The court handles claims up to $5,000. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday, and it can be reached by telephone at (609) 288-9500. Electronic filing is available. The county covers communities including Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Marlton, Medford, Burlington, Palmyra, Pemberton, Bordentown, Florence, and Maple Shade, along with ZIP codes such as 08054, 08057, 08053, 08016, and 08055. Burlington County lies near Camden County, Ocean County, and Atlantic County. Additional information about the county is posted at http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 32 communities:
Beverly, Birmingham, Bordentown, Browns Mills, Burlington, Chatsworth, Chesterfield, Columbus, Cookstown, Florence, Hainesport, Jobstown, Joint Base Mdl, Juliustown, Lumberton, Maple Shade, Marlton, Medford, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Mount Laurel, New Gretna, New Lisbon, Palmyra, Pemberton, Rancocas, Riverside, Riverton, Roebling, Vincentown, Willingboro, Wrightstown.
Burlington County is the 11th most populous of New Jersey's 21 counties, with about 475,515 residents. Superior Court of New Jersey: Burlington County Courthouse - Special Civil Part, in Mount Holly, is about 9 miles from the Camden County courthouse in Camden and 16 miles from the Ocean County courthouse in Toms River.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
Small claims is the court's track for everyday money disputes: simplified rules, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
The other side's home county governs here, regardless of where events took place.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
New Jersey 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? Two routes exist: reduce the claim to the cap and stay here, or take the full sum to regular civil court. Reducing it normally forfeits the difference.
Burlington County is under the same limits as nearby Camden County and Ocean County. They are the same across all 34 Burlington County ZIP codes, from 08010 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $5,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Burlington County takes in Beverly, Birmingham and Bordentown and the rest of the county. Superior Court of New Jersey: Burlington County Courthouse - Special Civil Part is the Burlington County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Fill in the claim, pick the courthouse that covers the dispute, and pay what the court charges.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
This is the route a Burlington County case takes, whether it starts in 08010 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Superior Court of New Jersey: Burlington County Courthouse - Special Civil Part lists (609) 288-9500 as its number.
Once the case is on file, the law requires the other side to be told about it formally. That step is service of process, and the papers cannot normally come from your own hand. The usual route in New Jersey is delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it, certified mail or the sheriff or constable.
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.
There is a deadline, counted backwards from the hearing, by which the defendant must have the papers. Ask the clerk for it when the date is assigned.
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 Burlington County address carries one of its 34 ZIP codes, 08010, 08011 and 08015 among them. Camden County and Ocean County are the counties nearest to Burlington 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 | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 6 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Burlington County, population about 475,515, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Burlington County as in nearby Camden County and Ocean County, which are in the same state.
In New Jersey, prejudgment interest follows a statutory formula rather than a fixed rate (N.J. Ct. R. 4:42-11).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
Burlington County is under the same state rate as nearby Camden County and Ocean County. It is the same rate across all 34 Burlington County ZIP codes.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Burlington County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $42–$82 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.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
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.
Burlington County papers go to Superior Court of New Jersey: Burlington County Courthouse - Special Civil Part in Mount Holly. Burlington County takes in filings from 34 ZIP codes, 08010 first in the list.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Beverly, Birmingham and Bordentown are among the Burlington County places a hearing can draw parties from. Hearings in Burlington County cases are listed at Superior Court of New Jersey: Burlington County Courthouse - Special Civil Part in Mount Holly.
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.
Part of the debtor's earnings may be redirected toward the judgment where state law provides for it.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
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.
Camden County and Ocean County are the counties nearest to Burlington County. Beverly, Birmingham and Bordentown are among the Burlington County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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