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Broome County resolves money disputes up to $5,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Broome 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.
Small claims in Broome County are heard at the courthouse below. When you file, the court confirms the right location for your case based on where the defendant lives or where your dispute happened.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Which courthouse takes your case? The court's own locator maps a ZIP code to the right building, and Squabble works it out for you as part of filing. Locations are revised from time to time, so check before you go.
About 196,397 people live in Broome County. Small claims filings from Broome County are handled at Binghamton Small Claims Court: Governmental Plaza in Binghamton.
Small claims can be filed electronically here, which means the case can begin without going to the counter.
Small claims hearings are held 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.
Broome County, New York, has a population of 196,397 and handles small claims matters through its City, Town and Village Courts, where the claim limit is $5,000. One location serving the area is the Binghamton Small Claims Court: Governmental Plaza, located in Binghamton at 38 Hawley St 5th Floor, 13901, which can be reached at (607) 240-4272 or online at http://www.nycourts.gov/COURTS/6jd/broome/binghamton/index.shtml. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is available. The county includes communities such as Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, Endwell, Vestal, Conklin, Kirkwood, Windsor, Deposit, Harpursville, Whitney Point, Lisle, Maine, Port Crane and Chenango Bridge, along with ZIP codes including 13760, 13790, 13850, 13795, 13787, 13826 and 13862. Broome County lies near Chenango County, Tioga County and Cortland County.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 24 communities:
Bible School Park, Binghamton, Castle Creek, Chenango Bridge, Chenango Forks, Conklin, Corbettsville, Deposit, Endicott, Endwell, Glen Aubrey, Harpursville, Johnson City, Killawog, Kirkwood, Lisle, Maine, Nineveh, Ouaquaga, Port Crane, Tunnel, Vestal, Whitney Point, Windsor.
With about 196,397 residents, Broome County ranks 19th by population among the 62 counties of New York. Binghamton Small Claims Court: Governmental Plaza in Binghamton lies around 18 miles from the Chenango County courthouse in Norwich and 8 miles from the Tioga County courthouse in Newark Valley.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
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.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in New York, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
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.
Broome County is under the same limits as nearby Chenango County and Tioga County. They are the same across all 31 Broome County ZIP codes, from 13737 onward.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $5,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Binghamton Small Claims Court: Governmental Plaza is the Broome County courthouse listed below. Broome County has about 196,397 residents.
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.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
Binghamton Small Claims Court: Governmental Plaza publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. This is the route a Broome County case takes, whether it starts in 13737 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 New York is personal delivery by an approved server, the sheriff or constable, delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it or certified mail.
Depending on the court: the sheriff or constable, a professional process server, the clerk by certified mail, or another adult who isn't part of the case. Methods and costs vary by 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 8 days before hearing. Court handles Proof of service since they do service.
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.
Addresses in Broome County include places such as Bible School Park, Binghamton and Castle Creek. A Broome County address carries one of its 31 ZIP codes, 13737, 13744 and 13745 among them.
There is a cut-off for bringing a case, counted from when the dispute began. Miss it and the claim can be barred entirely.
| Claim type | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Broome County as in nearby Chenango County and Tioga County, which are in the same state. Broome County, population about 196,397, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in New York generally accrues interest at 9% per year before judgment (N.Y. CPLR §5001-5004).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
The rate above is the one for Broome County, population about 196,397. Broome County is under the same state rate as nearby Chenango County and Tioga County.
Two checks first: the amount must fall within the ceiling, and the claim must still be in time.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Broome County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $15–$20 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Arrange service once your hearing date is set and file the proof of service with the court.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
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 →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.
Broome County takes in filings from 31 ZIP codes, 13737 first in the list. Broome County has a population of about 196,397.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Binghamton Small Claims Court: Governmental Plaza sits at the 13901 address shown above. Broome County has about 196,397 residents.
Winning and being paid are two different things. The judgment records what is owed; collecting it is its own process, backed by court remedies that vary from state to 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 Broome County case comes from Binghamton Small Claims Court: Governmental Plaza in Binghamton. Bible School Park, Binghamton and Castle Creek are among the Broome County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Reviewed August 2026. Fees, limits and procedures are revised from time to time, so confirm them with the court before you file.
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