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In Livingston 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 Livingston 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.
One courthouse takes small claims for Livingston County, shown below. The court checks the location against the defendant's address and the place of the dispute.
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.
Small claims filings from Livingston County are handled at Conesus Town Court in Conesus. Livingston County covers 23 ZIP codes, including the Avon, Caledonia and Conesus areas.
Small claims can be filed electronically here, which means the case can begin without going to the counter.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Livingston County, New York, has a population of 61,561 and handles small claims through its City, Town and Village Courts, where the claim limit is $5,000. One such court is the Conesus Town Court, located in Conesus at 6210 South Livonia Road, 14435, which can be reached at (585) 346-3130 or online at https://www.town.conesus.ny.us/courts/. The county covers communities including Avon, Caledonia, Dansville, Geneseo, Mount Morris, Nunda, Livonia, Lima, Leicester and York, along with ZIP codes such as 14414, 14423, 14454, 14487, 14510 and 14592. It lies near Wyoming County, Ontario County and Genesee County. Electronic filing is available in the county. The City, Town and Village Courts hear small claims matters within the 5000 dollar limit, and each court serves the city, town or village in which it sits. Contact information for the Conesus Town Court, including its phone number and website, is listed above for questions about filing in that court.
These 23 places sit inside Livingston County:
Avon, Caledonia, Conesus, Dalton, Dansville, Geneseo, Groveland, Hunt, Lakeville, Leicester, Lima, Linwood, Livonia, Livonia Center, Mount Morris, Nunda, Piffard, Retsof, Scottsburg, Sonyea, South Lima, Springwater, York.
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With about 61,561 residents, Livingston County ranks 39th by population among the 62 counties of New York. From Conesus, Conesus Town Court is roughly 12 miles from the Ontario County courthouse in Canandaigua and 16 miles from the Genesee County courthouse in Batavia.
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
You generally file where the other party lives, not where the dispute happened.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
New York 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? 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.
Conesus Town Court is the courthouse listed for Livingston County. They are the same across all 23 Livingston County ZIP codes, from 14414 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $5,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Livingston County has about 61,561 residents. Livingston County takes in Avon, Caledonia and Conesus 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.
Fill in the claim, pick the courthouse that covers the dispute, and pay what the court charges.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
This is the route a Livingston County case takes, whether it starts in 14414 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Everything below applies to a case filed in Livingston County, at the Conesus courthouse.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve the papers yourself. In New York, courts typically use 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.
Service is proved on paper. The server completes and signs a form, and it is filed before the matter is heard.
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 Livingston County include places such as Avon, Caledonia and Conesus. A Livingston County address carries one of its 23 ZIP codes, 14414, 14423 and 14435 among them.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| What the claim is about | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
They do not change from one Livingston County ZIP code to another, 14414 included. Livingston County, population about 61,561, 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).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
The rate above is the one for Livingston County, population about 61,561. It is the same rate across all 23 Livingston County ZIP codes.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File with the Livingston 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.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
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 →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.
Livingston County papers go to Conesus Town Court in Conesus. Livingston County has a population of about 61,561.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Avon, Caledonia and Conesus are among the Livingston County places a hearing can draw parties from. Livingston County has about 61,561 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.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
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.
The court can additionally require the debtor to appear and answer under oath about what they earn and own. An unsatisfied judgment usually carries statutory interest until it is paid.
Wyoming County and Ontario County are the counties nearest to Livingston County. Avon, Caledonia and Conesus are among the Livingston County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
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 Livingston County case for you.
