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Chautauqua County resolves money disputes up to $5,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Chautauqua 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.
Small claims in Chautauqua 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.
Unsure where to file? The court publishes a locator that turns a ZIP code into a courthouse, and Squabble handles that step for you. Coverage is updated periodically, so verify before filing.
The nearest counties to Chautauqua County are Cattaraugus County and Erie County. Small claims filings from Chautauqua County are handled at Chautauqua County Court House in Mayville.
This court accepts electronic filing for small claims, so a case can be started without a courthouse trip.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
Two sets of evidence are needed, one for the judge and one for the other side, and some courts also take it electronically in advance.
Chautauqua County, New York, has a population of 124,105, and small claims cases there are heard in the City, Town and Village Courts. The claim limit in small claims is $5,000. The Chautauqua County Court House is located in Mayville at 3 N Erie St #341, 14757, and can be reached at (716) 753-7111. The county covers communities including Jamestown, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Lakewood, Falconer, Mayville, Bemus Point, Clymer, Forestville and Cherry Creek, along with ZIP codes such as 14048, 14063, 14701, 14710, 14736 and 14750. Chautauqua County lies near Cattaraugus County, Erie County and Wyoming County. Electronic filing is available. Because small claims matters are handled through the City, Town and Village Courts, the particular court involved depends on the city, town or village concerned, and the Chautauqua County Court House in Mayville serves as the county courthouse. The phone number listed above and the Mayville address are the contact points provided for the county courthouse.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 36 communities:
Ashville, Bemus Point, Brocton, Cassadaga, Celoron, Chautauqua, Cherry Creek, Clymer, Dewittville, Dunkirk, Ellington, Falconer, Findley Lake, Forestville, Fredonia, Frewsburg, Gerry, Greenhurst, Jamestown, Kennedy, Lakewood, Lily Dale, Maple Springs, Mayville, Niobe, Panama, Portland, Ripley, Sheridan, Sherman, Silver Creek, Sinclairville, Stockton, Stow, Van Buren Point, Westfield.
Of New York's 62 counties, Chautauqua County is 23rd by population at roughly 124,105 people. Chautauqua County Court House in Mayville lies around 18 miles from the Cattaraugus County courthouse in Little Valley and 27 miles from the Erie County courthouse in Buffalo.
Counties nearest to this one:
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
Where the dispute arose does not set venue in this state; where they live does.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
New York permits lawyers at the hearing without requiring them. Everything is built around people presenting their own case.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
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.
Chautauqua County is under the same limits as nearby Cattaraugus County and Erie County. Chautauqua County Court House is the courthouse listed for Chautauqua County.
Debts up to $5,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Chautauqua County has about 124,105 residents. Chautauqua County takes in Ashville, Bemus Point and Brocton and the rest of the county.
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.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve 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.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Chautauqua County, at the Mayville courthouse. Chautauqua County Court House lists (716) 753-7111 as its number.
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. Courts in New York generally rely on 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.
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. Service 8 days before hearing. Court handles Proof of service since they do service.
Whoever serves the papers completes a proof of service, which is filed with the court 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.
Addresses in Chautauqua County include places such as Ashville, Bemus Point and Brocton. Cattaraugus County and Erie County are the counties nearest to Chautauqua County.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| What the claim is about | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Chautauqua County as in nearby Cattaraugus County and Erie County, which are in the same state. Chautauqua County, population about 124,105, 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 Chautauqua County, population about 124,105. It is the same rate across all 37 Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $15–$20 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Describe the dispute to Eleanor. Squabble drafts the paperwork, puts it through a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and lodges it with the court.
Start for FREE →A claim form opens the case, a proof of service records that notice was given, and a fee waiver applies where you qualify. Titles differ between courts, and Squabble uses the ones your courthouse expects.
Chautauqua County has a population of about 124,105. Chautauqua County takes in filings from 37 ZIP codes, 14048 first in the list.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Chautauqua County has about 124,105 residents. Hearings in Chautauqua County cases are listed at Chautauqua County Court House in Mayville.
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.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
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.
Ashville, Bemus Point and Brocton are among the Chautauqua County places a judgment debtor may live in. The judgment in a Chautauqua County case comes from Chautauqua County Court House in Mayville.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court 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 Chautauqua County case for you.
