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Money disputes up to $12,000 are settled in the Clearfield County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Clearfield 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.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Clearfield 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.
About 78,132 people live in Clearfield County. Clearfield County covers 48 ZIP codes, including the Allport, Beccaria and Bigler areas.
Small claims are filed here on paper, at the counter or through the mail. Squabble prepares the full packet before it goes.
Hearings in small claims are attended 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 Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court, which handles civil claims up to $12,000. The Clearfield County Courthouse is located in the borough of Clearfield at 1 N 2nd St # 103, 16830, and can be reached by telephone at (814) 765-2641. Electronic filing is not available in this county, so filings are handled in person or by other non-electronic means. The county has a population of 78,132 and covers communities including Curwensville, Houtzdale, Du Bois, Coalport, Grampian, Irvona, and Karthaus, along with ZIP codes such as 16830, 15801, 16651, 16821, and 16666. Clearfield County lies near Jefferson County, Cameron County, and Elk County. The Magisterial District Court system is the level of the Pennsylvania courts that receives and decides these smaller civil matters, and the Clearfield County Courthouse in Clearfield serves as the central location for county court business.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 47 communities:
Allport, Beccaria, Bigler, Brisbin, Burnside, Clearfield, Coalport, Curwensville, Drifting, Du Bois, Frenchville, Glen Hope, Glen Richey, Grampian, Grassflat, Hawk Run, Houtzdale, Hyde, Irvona, Karthaus, Kylertown, La Jose, Lanse, Lecontes Mills, Luthersburg, Madera, Mahaffey, Mineral Springs, Morann, Morrisdale, Munson, New Millport, Olanta, Osceola Mills, Penfield, Pottersdale, Ramey, Rockton, Shawville, Smithmill, Smokerun, Troutville, Wallaceton, West Decatur, Westover, Winburne, Woodland.
With about 78,132 residents, Clearfield County ranks 36th by population among the 67 counties of Pennsylvania.
Small claims is the court's track for everyday money disputes: simplified rules, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
Two venues are usually open: where events took place, or where the other side is based.
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.
Pennsylvania 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? 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 Clearfield County, population about 78,132. Clearfield County is under the same limits as nearby Jefferson County and Cameron County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $12,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Clearfield County takes in Allport, Beccaria and Bigler and the rest of the county. Clearfield County Courthouse is the Clearfield County courthouse listed below.
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.
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.
Clearfield County Courthouse lists (814) 765-2641 as its number. Clearfield County Courthouse publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
Once the case is on file, the law requires the other side to be told about it formally. That step is service of process, and the papers cannot normally come from your own hand. 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.
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 must be at least 10 days before hearing. With exception of Philadelphia, all counties do certified mail.
Service is proved on paper. The server completes and signs a form, and it is filed before the matter is heard.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Jefferson County and Cameron County are the counties nearest to Clearfield County. Addresses in Clearfield County include places such as Allport, Beccaria and Bigler.
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.
| 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 Clearfield County ZIP code to another, 15721 included. Clearfield County, population about 78,132, 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.
Clearfield County is under the same state rate as nearby Jefferson County and Cameron County. The rate above is the one for Clearfield County, population about 78,132.
Two checks first: the amount must fall within the ceiling, and the claim must still be in time.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Clearfield 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.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
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 →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.
Clearfield County has a population of about 78,132. Clearfield County takes in filings from 48 ZIP codes, 15721 first in the list.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Allport, Beccaria and Bigler are among the Clearfield County places a hearing can draw parties from. Clearfield County has about 78,132 residents.
The decision settles who owes what. Turning it into money is a separate stage, and the tools the court makes available differ by 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.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
You may also apply for an order compelling the debtor to attend and disclose income and assets on oath. Interest generally continues at the rate the state sets until the debt is met.
Jefferson County and Cameron County are the counties nearest to Clearfield County. The judgment in a Clearfield County case comes from Clearfield County Courthouse in Clearfield.
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 Clearfield County case for you.
