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The small-claims court in Union County handles money disputes up to $6,000, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Union 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 Union 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.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Union County Courthouse, in Marysville, is the courthouse listed for Union County. About 71,721 people live in Union County.
Filings here are on paper, brought to the counter or posted. Squabble assembles the packet so it is complete when it arrives.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
Residents of Union County, Ohio, which has a population of 71,721, can bring small claims cases through the Ohio Small Claims Court. The claim limit in this court is $6,000. Cases are handled at the Union County Courthouse, located at 215 W 5th St in Marysville, 43040, and the court can be reached by telephone at (937) 645-3006. The county covers communities including Marysville, Plain City, Richwood, Milford Center, Broadway, Magnetic Springs, Raymond, and Unionville Center, along with ZIP codes such as 43007, 43036, 43041, 43045, 43064, 43067, 43077, and 43344. Union County lies near Delaware County, Marion County, and Logan County. The court does not offer electronic filing, so filings are handled in paper form at the courthouse. Small claims proceedings in this court address disputes within the 6000 dollar limit, and the Union County Courthouse in Marysville serves as the single location where these matters are filed and heard for the county.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 8 communities:
Broadway, Magnetic Springs, Marysville, Milford Center, Plain City, Raymond, Richwood, Unionville Center.
ZIP codes:
Of Ohio's 88 counties, Union County is 36th by population at roughly 71,721 people. Union County Courthouse sits about 8 miles from the Delaware County courthouse in Delaware and 14 miles from the Marion County courthouse.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
Ohio permits lawyers at the hearing without requiring them. Everything is built around people presenting their own case.
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.
These are the limits for Union County, population about 71,721. Union County is under the same limits as nearby Delaware County and Marion County.
Debts up to $6,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Union County Courthouse is the Union County courthouse listed below. Union County has about 71,721 residents.
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.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Union County, at the Marysville courthouse. This is the route an Union County case takes, whether it starts in 43007 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
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 Ohio generally rely on delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it or certified mail.
A sheriff, a constable, a professional server, the court clerk using certified mail, or an uninvolved adult can all serve papers, depending on local rules. Fees and permitted methods vary.
There is a deadline, counted backwards from the hearing, by which the defendant must have the papers. Ask the clerk for it when the date is assigned. Cannot use private process server unless court-approved motion filed. Each court has approved list (cannot use ABC Legal).
After delivery, the server fills out a proof of service, and that goes on the court file 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.
An Union County address carries one of its 9 ZIP codes, 43007, 43036 and 43040 among them. Delaware County and Marion County are the counties nearest to Union County.
Filing is only possible for a set time after the events. Beyond it, the other side can have the claim thrown out.
| Kind of claim | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Union County ZIP code to another, 43007 included. The same periods apply in Union County as in nearby Delaware County and Marion County, which are in the same state.
In Ohio, prejudgment interest follows a statutory formula rather than a fixed rate (Ohio Rev. Code §1343.03, §5703.47).
Interest can be calculated before filing using the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 9 Union County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Union County, population about 71,721.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File with the Union County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $25–$70 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
After the hearing date is issued, arrange delivery of the papers and file the proof with the court.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
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 →You will meet a claim form, a proof of service, and possibly a fee waiver. What each is called depends on the court, and Squabble matches them to your courthouse.
Union County takes in filings from 9 ZIP codes, 43007 first in the list. Broadway, Magnetic Springs and Marysville are among the places in Union County that filings come from.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Union County has about 71,721 residents. Broadway, Magnetic Springs and Marysville are among the Union County places a hearing can draw parties from.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
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.
Delaware County and Marion County are the counties nearest to Union County. Broadway, Magnetic Springs and Marysville are among the Union 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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