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In Westchester County, money disputes up to $5,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Westchester County, the way the other side is notified, the cut-off dates, and each filing step. Squabble prepares the paperwork and files it on your behalf.
There is more than one hub courthouse in Westchester County. Which one takes a case turns on the defendant's address or the location of the dispute, matched by ZIP code.
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.
Westchester County has 5 courthouses listed above; White Plains City Court is one of them. About 1,006,447 people live in Westchester County.
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.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
Westchester County, New York, which has a population of 1,006,447 and lies near Rockland County, Bronx County, and Putnam County, handles small claims through its City, Town and Village Courts. The maximum amount that may be sought in a small claims case is $5,000. White Plains City Court sits at 77 South Lexington Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601, and can be reached at (914) 824-5675 or online at http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/9jd/westchester/whiteplains.shtml. That court is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Peekskill City Court is located at 2 Nelson Avenue, Peekskill, New York 10566, with the same weekday hours, and its phone number is (914) 831-6480. In Mount Vernon, the Ronald A. Blackwood Building is at 2 Roosevelt Square North, 2nd floor, Mount Vernon, New York 10550, telephone (914) 831-6440. Communities within the county include Ardsley, Armonk, Bedford Hills, Bronxville, Chappaqua, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Hartsdale, and Hawthorne. Electronic filing is available in the county.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
These 63 places sit inside Westchester County:
Amawalk, Ardsley, Ardsley On Hudson, Armonk, Baldwin Place, Bedford, Bedford Hills, Briarcliff Manor, Bronxville, Buchanan, Chappaqua, Cortlandt Manor, Crompond, Cross River, Croton Falls, Croton On Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Elmsford, Goldens Bridge, Granite Springs, Harrison, Hartsdale, Hastings On Hudson, Hawthorne, Irvington, Jefferson Valley, Katonah, Larchmont, Lincolndale, Mamaroneck, Maryknoll, Millwood, Mohegan Lake, Montrose, Mount Kisco, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, North Salem, Ossining, Peekskill, Pelham, Pleasantville, Port Chester, Pound Ridge, Purchase, Purdys, Rye, Scarsdale, Shenorock, Shrub Oak, Somers, South Salem, Tarrytown, Thornwood, Tuckahoe, Valhalla, Verplanck, Waccabuc, West Harrison, White Plains, Yonkers, Yorktown Heights.
Westchester County is the 7th most populous of New York's 62 counties, with about 1,006,447 residents. White Plains City Court, in White Plains, is about 7 miles from the Rockland County courthouse in New City and 8 miles from the Bronx County courthouse in Bronx.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
This is the part of the court built for ordinary money arguments. The procedure is stripped back, and there is a ceiling on the amount at stake.
Maximum claim
You generally file where the other party lives, not where the dispute happened.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
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.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
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.
Westchester County has 5 courthouses listed on this page. These are the limits for Westchester County, population about 1,006,447.
Where money is owed and the sum is no more than $5,000, this is the right court. The following disputes are the common ones.
Westchester County has about 1,006,447 residents. Westchester County takes in Amawalk, Ardsley and Ardsley On Hudson 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.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
White Plains City Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. White Plains City Court lists (914) 824-5675 as its number.
Filing is only half of it. The defendant has to receive formal notice, a step called service of process, and in most cases you cannot hand over the papers yourself. 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.
Courts accept service by a sheriff or constable, a professional server, the clerk via certified mail, or an adult who is not party to the case. Permitted methods and charges change by 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 Westchester County include places such as Amawalk, Ardsley and Ardsley On Hudson. A Westchester County address carries one of its 85 ZIP codes, 10501, 10502 and 10503 among them.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| Type 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 Westchester County ZIP code to another, 10501 included. The same periods apply in Westchester County as in nearby Rockland 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).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
Westchester County is under the same state rate as nearby Rockland County and Bronx County. It is the same rate across all 85 Westchester County ZIP codes.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File at the Westchester County hub courthouse for your dispute's ZIP code, 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.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
Start for FREE →Three documents recur: the claim form that begins it, the proof of service confirming delivery, and a fee waiver if eligible. Names vary locally; Squabble selects the correct versions.
A Westchester County filing goes to one of 5 courthouses, White Plains City Court among them. Amawalk, Ardsley and Ardsley On Hudson are among the places in Westchester County that filings come from.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Westchester County hearings are held at one of its 5 listed courthouses, depending on where the case is filed. Westchester County has about 1,006,447 residents.
A judgment says what is owed. Getting hold of the money is the next stage, and the enforcement options open to you depend on the state.
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 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.
A Westchester County judgment comes from one of its 5 listed courthouses. Amawalk, Ardsley and Ardsley On Hudson are among the Westchester 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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