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Money disputes up to $12,000 are settled in the Clarion 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 Clarion 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.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Clarion County confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
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.
Clarion County covers 29 ZIP codes, including the Callensburg, Clarion and Crown areas. District Court 18-3-02 Duane Quinn, DJ, in Clarion, is the courthouse listed for Clarion County.
Small claims are filed here on paper, at the counter or through the mail. Squabble prepares the full packet before it goes.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
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 Clarion County, Pennsylvania, bring small claims cases through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court system, which handles civil claims up to $12,000. The county has a population of 36,855 and is served by District Court 18-3-02 Duane Quinn, DJ, located at 22 North 6th Avenue in Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214. The court can be reached by telephone at (814) 226-9355, and information is posted at https://www.co.clarion.pa.us/government/courts/magisterial_district_courts/district_judge.php. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled in person at the court. The county covers communities including Clarion, Knox, New Bethlehem, Rimersburg, Shippenville, Sligo, Foxburg, and Parker, along with ZIP codes such as 16214, 16232, 16242, 16248, and 16254. Clarion County lies near Venango County, Forest County, and Armstrong County. The magisterial district judge hears the civil matters filed with the court, including claims that fall within the 12000 dollar limit set for this level of the Pennsylvania court system.
Clarion County covers these 29 towns and cities:
Callensburg, Clarion, Crown, Curllsville, Fairmount City, Fisher, Foxburg, Fryburg, Hawthorn, Knox, Kossuth, Lamartine, Leeper, Lickingville, Limestone, Lucinda, Marble, Mayport, New Bethlehem, Parker, Rimersburg, Saint Petersburg, Shippenville, Sligo, Snydersburg, Strattanville, Turkey City, Tylersburg, Vowinckel.
Of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, Clarion County is 57th by population at roughly 36,855 people. From Clarion, District Court 18-3-02 Duane Quinn, DJ is roughly 14 miles from the Armstrong County courthouse in Kittanning.
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
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
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? 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.
District Court 18-3-02 Duane Quinn, DJ is the courthouse listed for Clarion County. They are the same across all 29 Clarion County ZIP codes, from 16036 onward.
Small claims exists for money owed, up to $12,000. The categories below come up more than any others.
Clarion County takes in Callensburg, Clarion and Crown and the rest of the county. Clarion County has about 36,855 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.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
A brief, informal hearing, in person or, where the court offers it, by video. The judge rules at the hearing or sends the decision after.
District Court 18-3-02 Duane Quinn, DJ lists (814) 226-9355 as its number. This is the route a Clarion County case takes, whether it starts in 16036 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. Pennsylvania courts usually take delivery by 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.
Each court sets how far before the hearing the defendant must be served. The clerk confirms your deadline when the hearing date is set. Service must be at least 10 days before hearing. With exception of Philadelphia, all counties do certified mail.
A completed proof of service records who delivered the papers and when, and it is filed with the court beforehand.
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 Clarion County include places such as Callensburg, Clarion and Crown. Venango County and Forest County are the counties nearest to Clarion County.
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.
| What the claim is about | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Clarion County as in nearby Venango County and Forest County, which are in the same state. Clarion County, population about 36,855, 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).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 29 Clarion County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Clarion County, population about 36,855.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Clarion 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).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
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 →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.
Clarion County papers go to District Court 18-3-02 Duane Quinn, DJ in Clarion. Clarion County takes in filings from 29 ZIP codes, 16036 first in the list.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
District Court 18-3-02 Duane Quinn, DJ sits at the 16214 address shown above. Clarion County has about 36,855 residents.
Winning and being paid are two different things. The judgment records what is owed; collecting it is its own process, backed by court remedies that vary from state to state.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings the debtor owns.
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.
Venango County and Forest County are the counties nearest to Clarion County. Callensburg, Clarion and Crown are among the Clarion County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
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 Clarion County case for you.
