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Money disputes up to $12,000 are settled in the Crawford 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 Crawford 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.
Crawford County hears small claims at several hub courthouses. The right one depends on where the defendant lives or where your dispute happened. The court matches your ZIP code to a courthouse.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Picking the right building matters. A ZIP code lookup on the court's official locator will name it, or Squabble pinpoints it automatically. Assignments do change, so confirm it first.
Crawford County has 2 courthouses listed above; Masgisterial District Court 30-3-06 is one of them. About 82,089 people live in Crawford County.
This court works from paper filings, delivered in person or posted in. Squabble builds the packet so nothing is missing.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
Have copies of your evidence for the bench and for the other party. Some courts take documents electronically before the hearing as well.
Residents of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, which has a population of 82,089 and includes communities such as Meadville, Titusville, Linesville, Cambridge Springs, and Cochranton, can file small claims through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court, which handles civil claims up to $12,000. Magisterial District Court 30-3-06 sits at 324 West Central Avenue in Titusville, ZIP code 16354, and can be reached at (814) 827-6514. That office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. A second office, listed as District Court: Crawford County, is located at 6121 U. S. Highway in Linesville, ZIP code 16424, with a telephone number of (814) 683-2120 and hours of 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, closed on weekends. Electronic filing is not available in this county, so filings are handled at the court offices. Crawford County lies near Venango County, Erie County, and Mercer County. Additional information for each office is posted on the Crawford County courts website.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
Crawford County covers these 21 towns and cities:
Adamsville, Atlantic, Cambridge Springs, Centerville, Cochranton, Conneaut Lake, Conneautville, Guys Mills, Harmonsburg, Hartstown, Hydetown, Jamestown, Linesville, Meadville, Riceville, Saegertown, Spartansburg, Springboro, Titusville, Townville, Venango.
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Of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, Crawford County is 35th by population at roughly 82,089 people. Masgisterial District Court 30-3-06 sits about 20 miles from the Erie County courthouse in Erie and 20 miles from the Mercer County courthouse in Mercer.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
Small claims is the court's track for everyday money disputes: simplified rules, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
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.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
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.
These are the limits for Crawford County, population about 82,089. They are the same across all 22 Crawford County ZIP codes, from 16110 onward.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $12,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Crawford County has about 82,089 residents. Crawford County takes in Adamsville, Atlantic and Cambridge Springs and the rest of the county.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
The other side is formally served and has the chance to respond, or to settle before the hearing.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Masgisterial District Court 30-3-06 lists (814) 827-6514 as its number. Masgisterial District Court 30-3-06 publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
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. 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.
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.
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 Crawford County include places such as Adamsville, Atlantic and Cambridge Springs. A Crawford County address carries one of its 22 ZIP codes, 16110, 16111 and 16131 among them.
Filing is only possible for a set time after the events. Beyond it, the other side can have the claim thrown out.
| Type of claim | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Crawford County as in nearby Venango County and Erie County, which are in the same state. Crawford County, population about 82,089, 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).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
Crawford County is under the same state rate as nearby Venango County and Erie County. The rate above is the one for Crawford County, population about 82,089.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File at the Crawford 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).
Once the court fixes a date, have the papers served and return the proof of service to the file.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
Tell Eleanor what happened and Squabble builds the filing, Triple-Checks™ it for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files it on your behalf.
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.
Crawford County has a population of about 82,089. Adamsville, Atlantic and Cambridge Springs are among the places in Crawford County that filings come from.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Crawford County hearings are held at one of its 2 listed courthouses, depending on where the case is filed. Adamsville, Atlantic and Cambridge Springs are among the Crawford County places a hearing can draw parties from.
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.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
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.
A Crawford County judgment comes from one of its 2 listed courthouses. Adamsville, Atlantic and Cambridge Springs are among the Crawford 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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