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Small claims in Bucks County covers money disputes up to $12,000 and runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Bucks County, court fees, the right courthouse, serving the defendant, the deadlines that apply, and the filing process itself. Squabble handles the documents and the filing if you want that.
Bucks 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.
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.
The nearest counties to Bucks County are Montgomery County and Philadelphia County. 5 courthouses serve Bucks County, Bucks County Magisterial District Court 07-1-08 among them.
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.
Two sets of evidence are needed, one for the judge and one for the other side, and some courts also take it electronically in advance.
Residents of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which has a population of 650,131, can file small claims through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court system, where the claim limit is $12000. One location is the Bucks County Magisterial District Court 07-1-08 in Levittown, at 2661 Trenton Road, 19056, which is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and closed Saturday and Sunday, and which can be reached at (215) 946-5450. Another is Magisterial District Court 07-1-03 : Kevin P. Wagner, Sr, at 3030 Bath Street in Bristol, 19007, open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and closed on weekends, with the phone number (215) 788-5561. Magisterial District: 07-2-07 sits at 28 North State Street in Newtown, 18940, and can be reached at (215) 968-1657. The county includes communities such as Doylestown, Chalfont, Croydon, Jamison and Fairless Hills, along with ZIP codes including 18901, 18914 and 18929. Electronic filing is not available. Bucks County lies near Montgomery County, Philadelphia County and Delaware County.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
Bucks County covers these 60 towns and cities:
Bedminster, Bensalem, Blooming Glen, Bristol, Buckingham, Carversville, Chalfont, Croydon, Danboro, Doylestown, Dublin, Durham, Erwinna, Fairless Hills, Feasterville Trevose, Ferndale, Forest Grove, Fountainville, Furlong, Gardenville, Hilltown, Holicong, Jamison, Kintnersville, Lahaska, Langhorne, Levittown, Line Lexington, Lumberville, Mechanicsville, Milford Square, Morrisville, New Hope, Newtown, Ottsville, Penns Park, Perkasie, Pineville, Pipersville, Plumsteadville, Point Pleasant, Quakertown, Revere, Richboro, Richlandtown, Riegelsville, Rushland, Sellersville, Silverdale, Solebury, Southampton, Spinnerstown, Springtown, Trumbauersville, Upper Black Eddy, Warminster, Warrington, Washington Crossing, Wycombe, Zionhill.
Bucks County holds about 650,131 people, 4th of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Bucks County Magisterial District Court 07-1-08, in Levittown, is about 12 miles from the Montgomery County courthouse in Norristown and 11 miles from the Philadelphia County courthouse in Philadelphia.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
Filing is generally possible in the county of the events or the county of the defendant.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
Lawyers are allowed at a Pennsylvania hearing but are not needed. The procedure is written for self-representation.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
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.
Bucks County has 5 courthouses listed on this page. They are the same across all 66 Bucks County ZIP codes, from 18039 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $12,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Bucks County takes in Bedminster, Bensalem and Blooming Glen and the rest of the county. Bucks County has about 650,131 residents.
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.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
Bucks County Magisterial District Court 07-1-08 lists (215) 946-5450 as its number. This is the route a Bucks County case takes, whether it starts in 18039 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. 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 is what courts in Pennsylvania normally accept.
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 must be at least 10 days before hearing. With exception of Philadelphia, all counties do certified mail.
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 Bucks County include places such as Bedminster, Bensalem and Blooming Glen. Montgomery County and Philadelphia County are the counties nearest to Bucks County.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Kind of claim | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Bucks County, population about 650,131, is covered by the table above. They do not change from one Bucks County ZIP code to another, 18039 included.
Money owed under a contract in Pennsylvania generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (41 P.S. §202).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
It is the same rate across all 66 Bucks County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Bucks County, population about 650,131.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File at the Bucks County hub courthouse for your dispute's ZIP code, or 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 →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.
Bucks County takes in filings from 66 ZIP codes, 18039 first in the list. Bedminster, Bensalem and Blooming Glen are among the places in Bucks County that filings come from.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Bedminster, Bensalem and Blooming Glen are among the Bucks County places a hearing can draw parties from. Bucks County hearings are held at one of its 5 listed courthouses, depending on where the case is filed.
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.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
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 Bucks County judgment comes from one of its 5 listed courthouses. Bedminster, Bensalem and Blooming Glen are among the Bucks 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.
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 Bucks County case for you.
