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The small-claims court in Monroe County handles money disputes up to $12,000, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Monroe 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.
Monroe County hears small claims at the courthouse listed here, with the venue confirmed at filing from the defendant's address or the location of the dispute.
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.
Monroe County Courthouse, in Stroudsburg, is the courthouse listed for Monroe County. About 166,523 people live in Monroe County.
Filings here are on paper, brought to the counter or posted. Squabble assembles the packet so it is complete when it arrives.
Hearings in small claims are attended in person at the courthouse.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
Residents of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court system, which handles civil claims up to $12,000. The Monroe County Courthouse is located in Stroudsburg at 610 Monroe St, 18360, and can be reached by telephone at (570) 517-3400. 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 166,523 and covers communities including Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono, Brodheadsville, Blakeslee, Canadensis, Delaware Water Gap, Marshalls Creek, Pocono Pines, and Kunkletown, along with ZIP codes such as 18301, 18302, 18326, 18344, and 18350. Monroe County lies near Northampton County, Carbon County, and Pike County, and claims arising in those nearby counties fall outside the Monroe County courts. The magisterial district courts receive the complaint, schedule a hearing, and enter judgment on claims within the stated limit.
Monroe County covers these 34 towns and cities:
Analomink, Bartonsville, Blakeslee, Brodheadsville, Buck Hill Falls, Canadensis, Cresco, Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Effort, Gilbert, Henryville, Kresgeville, Kunkletown, Long Pond, Marshalls Creek, Minisink Hills, Mount Pocono, Mountainhome, Pocono Lake, Pocono Lake Preserve, Pocono Manor, Pocono Pines, Pocono Summit, Reeders, Saylorsburg, Sciota, Scotrun, Shawnee On Delaware, Skytop, Stroudsburg, Swiftwater, Tannersville, Tobyhanna.
With about 166,523 residents, Monroe County ranks 20th by population among the 67 counties of Pennsylvania. Monroe County Courthouse sits about 10 miles from the Northampton County courthouse in Easton and 15 miles from the Carbon County courthouse in Jim Thorpe.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
This is the part of the court built for ordinary money arguments. The procedure is stripped back, and there is a ceiling on the amount at stake.
Maximum claim
Filing is generally possible in the county of the events or the county of the defendant.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
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? 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 Monroe County, population about 166,523. Monroe County is under the same limits as nearby Northampton County and Carbon County.
Debts up to $12,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Monroe County has about 166,523 residents. Monroe County takes in Analomink, Bartonsville and Blakeslee 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.
Set out the claim on the court's form, identify the correct courthouse, and pay the fee.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Monroe County Courthouse lists (570) 517-3400 as its number. Monroe County Courthouse publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
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. The usual route in Pennsylvania is 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.
Courts set their own cut-off for how many days before the hearing notice must land. The clerk gives you that date along with the hearing date. Service must be at least 10 days before hearing. With exception of Philadelphia, all counties do certified mail.
After delivery, the server fills out a proof of service, and that goes on the court file 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 Monroe County include places such as Analomink, Bartonsville and Blakeslee. Northampton County and Carbon County are the counties nearest to Monroe 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 |
They do not change from one Monroe County ZIP code to another, 18058 included. The same periods apply in Monroe County as in nearby Northampton County and Carbon County, which are in the same state.
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.
Monroe County is under the same state rate as nearby Northampton County and Carbon County. The rate above is the one for Monroe County, population about 166,523.
Two checks first: the amount must fall within the ceiling, and the claim must still be in time.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Monroe 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).
After the hearing date is issued, arrange delivery of the papers and file the proof with the court.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed 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.
Monroe County takes in filings from 35 ZIP codes, 18058 first in the list. Analomink, Bartonsville and Blakeslee are among the places in Monroe County that filings come from.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Monroe County has about 166,523 residents. Hearings in Monroe County cases are listed at Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg.
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 levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
The court can additionally require the debtor to appear and answer under oath about what they earn and own. An unsatisfied judgment usually carries statutory interest until it is paid.
The judgment in a Monroe County case comes from Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg. Analomink, Bartonsville and Blakeslee are among the Monroe County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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