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In Camden County, money disputes up to $5,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Camden 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.
Camden 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.
The nearest counties to Camden County are Burlington County and Gloucester County. Camden County Hall of Justice, in Camden, is the courthouse listed for Camden County.
This court accepts electronic filing for small claims, so a case can be started without a courthouse trip.
Certain small claims hearings can be attended remotely. Whether yours qualifies depends on the court and the case type.
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 Camden County, New Jersey, which has a population of 533,988, can file small claims cases through the New Jersey Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $5,000. Cases from the county are heard at the Camden County Hall of Justice, located at 101 South 5th Street in Camden, 08103. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Staff can be reached by telephone at (856) 650-9100, and maps and directions are posted at http://www.camdencounty.com/maps-directions. The county covers communities including Cherry Hill, Haddonfield, Collingswood, Pennsauken, Gloucester City, Sicklerville and Berlin, along with ZIP codes such as 08002, 08021, 08033, 08043 and 08081. Camden County lies near Burlington County, Gloucester County and Salem County. Electronic filing is available for small claims matters in this county, in addition to filings handled at the courthouse during its posted hours of operation.
Camden County covers these 30 towns and cities:
Atco, Audubon, Barrington, Bellmawr, Berlin, Blackwood, Camden, Cedar Brook, Cherry Hill, Clementon, Collingswood, Gibbsboro, Glendora, Gloucester City, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Lawnside, Magnolia, Merchantville, Mount Ephraim, Oaklyn, Pennsauken, Runnemede, Sicklerville, Somerdale, Stratford, Voorhees, Waterford Works, West Berlin, Winslow.
With about 533,988 residents, Camden County ranks 8th by population among the 21 counties of New Jersey. From Camden, Camden County Hall of Justice is roughly 9 miles from the Burlington County courthouse in Mount Holly and 4 miles from the Gloucester County courthouse in Woodbury.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
The other side's home county governs here, regardless of where events took place.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
Lawyers are allowed at a New Jersey hearing but are not needed. The procedure is written for self-representation.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
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.
They are the same across all 37 Camden County ZIP codes, from 08002 onward. Camden County is under the same limits as nearby Burlington County and Gloucester County.
Small claims exists for money owed, up to $5,000. The categories below come up more than any others.
Camden County has about 533,988 residents. Camden County Hall of Justice is the Camden County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Complete the claim form, choose the right court, and pay the filing fee.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
This is the route a Camden County case takes, whether it starts in 08002 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Camden County Hall of Justice publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
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. Courts in New Jersey generally rely on delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it, certified mail or the sheriff or constable.
Who may serve depends on the court: law enforcement, a paid process server, the clerk by certified mail, or a disinterested adult. Costs and rules are local.
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.
After delivery, the server fills out a proof of service, and that goes on the court file 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.
Burlington County and Gloucester County are the counties nearest to Camden County. A Camden County address carries one of its 37 ZIP codes, 08002, 08003 and 08004 among them.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| Claim type | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 6 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Camden County, population about 533,988, is covered by the table above. They do not change from one Camden County ZIP code to another, 08002 included.
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.
Camden County is under the same state rate as nearby Burlington County and Gloucester County. The rate above is the one for Camden County, population about 533,988.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File with the Camden 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.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
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.
Camden County takes in filings from 37 ZIP codes, 08002 first in the list. Camden County papers go to Camden County Hall of Justice in Camden.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Hearings in Camden County cases are listed at Camden County Hall of Justice in Camden. Atco, Audubon and Barrington are among the Camden County places a hearing can draw parties from.
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.
Funds can be collected directly from the debtor's bank account through a court-ordered levy.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
You can also ask the court to order the debtor to appear and disclose income and assets under oath. An unpaid judgment generally keeps accruing interest at the rate state law sets until it's satisfied.
Burlington County and Gloucester County are the counties nearest to Camden County. Atco, Audubon and Barrington are among the Camden 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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