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Small claims in Delaware County covers money disputes up to $12,000 and runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Delaware 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.
There is more than one hub courthouse in Delaware County. Which one takes a case turns on the defendant's address or the location of the dispute, matched by ZIP code.
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 584,882 people live in Delaware County. The nearest counties to Delaware County are Philadelphia County and Chester County.
Electronic filing is accepted for small claims at this court, so the opening papers need not be delivered in person.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Small claims cases in Delaware County, Pennsylvania are heard in the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court system, which handles civil claims up to $12000. The county has a population of 584,882 and covers communities including Media, Broomall, Glen Mills, Havertown, Chester, Darby and Drexel Hill, along with ZIP codes such as 19008, 19063, 19013 and 19026. Several magisterial district courts serve the area. Delaware County Magisterial District 32-2-49 is located at 485 Baltimore Pike in Glenn Mills, 19342, and can be reached at (610) 558-3605, with hours of 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday and closed Saturday and Sunday. Magisterial District Court 32-1-28, presided over by Judge Elizabeth Gallard, sits at 349 West Baltimore Avenue in Media, 19063, with the telephone number (610) 566-0872. Delaware County Magisterial District Court 32-1-27, presided over by Judge David Lang, is at 796 Parkway Blvd in Broomall, 19008, reachable at (610) 338-2250. Electronic filing is not available. The county lies near Philadelphia County, Chester County and Montgomery County.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
Delaware County covers these 44 towns and cities:
Aston, Brookhaven, Broomall, Bryn Mawr, Chadds Ford, Chester, Chester Heights, Cheyney, Clifton Heights, Concordville, Crum Lynne, Darby, Drexel Hill, Edgemont, Essington, Folcroft, Folsom, Garnet Valley, Glen Mills, Glen Riddle Lima, Glenolden, Gradyville, Haverford, Havertown, Holmes, Lansdowne, Lenni, Marcus Hook, Media, Morton, Newtown Square, Norwood, Philadelphia, Prospect Park, Ridley Park, Sharon Hill, Springfield, Swarthmore, Thornton, Upper Darby, Villanova, Wallingford, Wayne, Woodlyn.
Delaware County holds about 584,882 people, 5th of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Delaware County Magisterial District 32-2-49 in Glenn Mills lies around 9 miles from the Philadelphia County courthouse in Philadelphia and 6 miles from the Chester County courthouse in Wayne.
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
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
Pennsylvania permits lawyers at the hearing without requiring them. Everything is built around people presenting their own case.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
Over the limit? Claims over the cap can go two ways: cut to the limit and stay, or move to regular civil court at full value. Cutting it normally waives the excess.
These are the limits for Delaware County, population about 584,882. Delaware County has 8 courthouses listed on this page.
Where money is owed and the sum is no more than $12,000, this is the right court. The following disputes are the common ones.
Delaware County has about 584,882 residents. Delaware County takes in Aston, Brookhaven and Broomall 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.
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.
This is the route a Delaware County case takes, whether it starts in 19008 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Delaware County Magisterial District 32-2-49 lists (610) 558-3605 as its number.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot 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.
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.
Philadelphia County and Chester County are the counties nearest to Delaware County. Addresses in Delaware County include places such as Aston, Brookhaven and Broomall.
Filing is only possible for a set time after the events. Beyond it, the other side can have the claim thrown out.
| 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 |
They do not change from one Delaware County ZIP code to another, 19008 included. Delaware County, population about 584,882, 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).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
It is the same rate across all 52 Delaware County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Delaware County, population about 584,882.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File at the Delaware County hub courthouse for your dispute's ZIP code, or e-file, and pay the $30–$100 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Arrange service once your hearing date is set and file the proof of service with the court.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the decision.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
Start for FREE →Claim form starts the case · Proof of service shows the defendant was notified · Fee waiver if you qualify. Exact form names vary by court; Squabble prepares the right ones for your courthouse.
A Delaware County filing goes to one of 8 courthouses, Delaware County Magisterial District 32-2-49 among them. Delaware County takes in filings from 52 ZIP codes, 19008 first in the list.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Delaware County hearings are held at one of its 8 listed courthouses, depending on where the case is filed. Delaware County has about 584,882 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.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings the debtor owns.
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.
A Delaware County judgment comes from one of its 8 listed courthouses. Aston, Brookhaven and Broomall are among the Delaware 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 Delaware County case for you.
