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In Nassau County, money disputes up to $5,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
This page sets out the ceiling on claims, what the court charges, the courthouse that covers Nassau County, how notice reaches the other party, the time limits, and the filing steps. Squabble can prepare and lodge the paperwork when you decide to go ahead.
Nassau County runs several hub courthouses for these cases. Assignment follows the ZIP code of the defendant or of the dispute itself.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Not sure which courthouse? Use the court's official court locator to match your ZIP code to the correct location, or let Squabble identify it for you automatically. Hub courthouses can change; confirm before you file.
2 courthouses serve Nassau County, Nassau County District Court among them. The nearest counties to Nassau County are Queens County and Bronx County.
Small claims are filed here on paper, at the counter or through the mail. Squabble prepares the full packet before it goes.
Hearings in small claims are attended in person at the courthouse.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Nassau County, New York, has a population of 1,392,438 and handles small claims matters through its City, Town and Village Courts, where the claim limit is $5,000. The Nassau County District Court sits in Hempstead at 99 Main Street, 11550, and can be reached at (516) 493-4200 or online at http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/10jd/nassau/district.shtml. That courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and it is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is available. The county covers communities including Hempstead, Freeport, Garden City, East Meadow, Hicksville, Elmont, and Great Neck, along with ZIP codes such as 11001, 11010, 11021, 11030, and 11040. Nassau County lies near Queens County, Bronx County, and Kings County. A second location listed for the county is the Long Island City Courthouse at 9 shore drive in kings point, 11024. Information about hours or telephone contact for that location is not listed here.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
These 65 places sit inside Nassau County:
Albertson, Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Bayville, Bellmore, Bethpage, Carle Place, Cedarhurst, East Meadow, East Norwich, East Rockaway, Elmont, Farmingdale, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Freeport, Garden City, Glen Cove, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Great Neck, Greenvale, Hempstead, Hewlett, Hicksville, Inwood, Island Park, Jericho, Lawrence, Levittown, Locust Valley, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Malverne, Manhasset, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Melville, Merrick, Mill Neck, Mineola, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Old Bethpage, Old Westbury, Oyster Bay, Plainview, Point Lookout, Port Washington, Rockville Center, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Roslyn, Roslyn Heights, Sea Cliff, Seaford, Syosset, Uniondale, Valley Stream, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury, Williston Park, Woodbury, Woodmere.
Nassau County is the 5th most populous of New York's 62 counties, with about 1,392,438 residents. Nassau County District Court in Hempstead lies around 5 miles from the Queens County courthouse in Queens and 9 miles from the Bronx County courthouse in Bronx.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
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
Venue follows the defendant: their county, not the county of the dispute.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in New York, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
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.
Nassau County has 2 courthouses listed on this page. These are the limits for Nassau County, population about 1,392,438.
Small claims exists for money owed, up to $5,000. The categories below come up more than any others.
Nassau County has about 1,392,438 residents. Nassau County takes in Albertson, Atlantic Beach and Baldwin 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.
Set out the claim on the court's form, identify the correct courthouse, and pay the fee.
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 Nassau County case takes, whether it starts in 11001 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Nassau County District Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
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.
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.
A Nassau County address carries one of its 105 ZIP codes, 11001, 11003 and 11010 among them. Addresses in Nassau County include places such as Albertson, Atlantic Beach and Baldwin.
A claim has to be filed inside a set period that starts when the dispute arose. After that point the court may decline to hear it.
| Kind of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
They do not change from one Nassau County ZIP code to another, 11001 included. The same periods apply in Nassau County as in nearby Queens County and Bronx County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in New York generally accrues interest at 9% per year before judgment (N.Y. CPLR §5001-5004).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
It is the same rate across all 105 Nassau County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Nassau County, population about 1,392,438.
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 at the Nassau County hub courthouse for your dispute's ZIP code, or on paper, by mail or at the counter, 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.
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.
Albertson, Atlantic Beach and Baldwin are among the places in Nassau County that filings come from. Nassau County takes in filings from 105 ZIP codes, 11001 first in the list.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Nassau County hearings are held at one of its 2 listed courthouses, depending on where the case is filed. Nassau County has about 1,392,438 residents.
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.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
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.
A Nassau County judgment comes from one of its 2 listed courthouses. Albertson, Atlantic Beach and Baldwin are among the Nassau County places a judgment debtor may live in.
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 Nassau County case for you.
