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Money disputes up to $12,000 are settled in the Bradford County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Bradford 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 Bradford 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.
Which courthouse takes your case? The court's own locator maps a ZIP code to the right building, and Squabble works it out for you as part of filing. Locations are revised from time to time, so check before you go.
District Court 42-3-01, in Troy, is the courthouse listed for Bradford County. The nearest counties to Bradford County are Sullivan County and Wyoming 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 Bradford County, Pennsylvania, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court system, which handles civil claims up to $12,000. In this county, cases are heard at District Court 42-3-01, located at 123 Canton Street in Troy, 16947, which can be reached by telephone at (570) 297-3880. The county has a population of 59,699 and covers communities including Athens, Sayre, Towanda, Canton, Wyalusing, Wysox, New Albany, and Le Raysville, along with ZIP codes such as 16910, 16925, 17724, 18810, 18840, and 18848. Bradford County lies near Sullivan County, Wyoming County, and Susquehanna County. Electronic filing is not available for small claims matters in this county, so filings are handled in person or by other non-electronic means at the district court office. The magisterial district court accepts the complaint, schedules a hearing, notifies the parties, and issues a decision in the case.
These 25 places sit inside Bradford County:
Alba, Athens, Burlington, Camptown, Canton, Columbia Cross Roads, East Smithfield, Gillett, Granville Summit, Grover, Le Raysville, Milan, Monroeton, New Albany, Rome, Sayre, Stevensville, Sugar Run, Sylvania, Towanda, Troy, Ulster, Warren Center, Wyalusing, Wysox.
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Bradford County is the 42nd most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with about 59,699 residents. From Troy, District Court 42-3-01 is roughly 29 miles from the Susquehanna County courthouse in New Milford.
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
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.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Pennsylvania, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
Over the limit? Either bring the figure down to the maximum and remain in small claims, or file the whole amount in the regular civil court. The amount given up is usually gone for good.
These are the limits for Bradford County, population about 59,699. They are the same across all 25 Bradford County ZIP codes, from 16910 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $12,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
District Court 42-3-01 is the Bradford County courthouse listed below. Bradford County has about 59,699 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.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Bradford County, at the Troy courthouse. This is the route a Bradford County case takes, whether it starts in 16910 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
The defendant must be given formal notice after filing. This is service of process, and as a rule you are not permitted to serve the papers yourself. The usual route in Pennsylvania is delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it, certified mail, the sheriff or constable or personal delivery by an approved server.
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.
Courts set their own cut-off for how many days before the hearing notice must land. The clerk gives you that date along with the hearing date. Service must be at least 10 days before hearing. With exception of Philadelphia, all counties do certified mail.
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.
Addresses in Bradford County include places such as Alba, Athens and Burlington. Sullivan County and Wyoming County are the counties nearest to Bradford County.
There is a cut-off for bringing a case, counted from when the dispute began. Miss it and the claim can be barred entirely.
| Claim type | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Bradford County ZIP code to another, 16910 included. Bradford County, population about 59,699, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in Pennsylvania generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (41 P.S. §202).
Interest can be calculated before filing using the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 25 Bradford County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Bradford County, population about 59,699.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Bradford County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $30–$100 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Service comes after the date is set. File the server's proof once the papers have been delivered.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares the documents, runs a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your case 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.
Alba, Athens and Burlington are among the places in Bradford County that filings come from. Bradford County takes in filings from 25 ZIP codes, 16910 first in the list.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Bradford County has about 59,699 residents. Alba, Athens and Burlington are among the Bradford County places a hearing can draw parties from.
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.
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.
There is also an examination procedure: the debtor is ordered to attend and give sworn answers about earnings and assets. Interest normally accrues at the statutory rate until payment.
Sullivan County and Wyoming County are the counties nearest to Bradford County. The judgment in a Bradford County case comes from District Court 42-3-01 in Troy.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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