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Perry County resolves money disputes up to $12,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Perry 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.
Small claims in Perry County are heard at the courthouse below. When you file, the court confirms the right location for your case based on where the defendant lives or where your dispute happened.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Unsure where to file? The court publishes a locator that turns a ZIP code into a courthouse, and Squabble handles that step for you. Coverage is updated periodically, so verify before filing.
About 46,816 people live in Perry County. Small claims filings from Perry County are handled at Magisterial District Court 41-3-04 in Newport.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Residents of Perry County, Pennsylvania, which has a population of 46,816, can file small claims through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court system, where the claim limit is $12,000. Cases in this county are handled at Magisterial District Court 41-3-04, located at 133 S 5th St. in Newport, 17074, and the court can be reached at (717) 567-6365. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and again from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and it is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The court serves communities across the county, including Duncannon, Marysville, New Bloomfield, Millerstown, Liverpool, Landisburg, and Shermans Dale, as well as ZIP codes such as 17020, 17053, and 17068. Perry County lies near Juniata County, Cumberland County, and Mifflin County. Electronic filing is not available, and additional information about the district court is posted at http://www.perryco.org/Dept/Courts/DistrictMagistrate/Pages/DistrictMagistrate.aspx.
Perry County covers these 14 towns and cities:
Blain, Duncannon, Elliottsburg, Ickesburg, Landisburg, Liverpool, Loysville, Marysville, Millerstown, New Bloomfield, New Buffalo, New Germantown, Newport, Shermans Dale.
ZIP codes:
Perry County is the 46th most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with about 46,816 residents. From Newport, Magisterial District Court 41-3-04 is roughly 10 miles from the Cumberland County courthouse in Carlisle and 12 miles from the Mifflin County courthouse in Lewistown.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
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? You can lower your claim to fit and stay in small claims, or file the full amount in regular civil court. Lowering usually means giving up the excess, so weigh it carefully.
They are the same across all 14 Perry County ZIP codes, from 17006 onward. Magisterial District Court 41-3-04 is the courthouse listed for Perry County.
Debts up to $12,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Magisterial District Court 41-3-04 is the Perry County courthouse listed below. Perry County takes in Blain, Duncannon and Elliottsburg 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.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
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 Perry County case takes, whether it starts in 17006 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Everything below applies to a case filed in Perry County, at the Newport courthouse.
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.
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.
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.
A Perry County address carries one of its 14 ZIP codes, 17006, 17020 and 17024 among them. Juniata County and Cumberland County are the counties nearest to Perry County.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| Kind of claim | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Perry County ZIP code to another, 17006 included. The same periods apply in Perry County as in nearby Juniata County and Cumberland 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).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
The rate above is the one for Perry County, population about 46,816. Perry County is under the same state rate as nearby Juniata County and Cumberland County.
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 with the Perry 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.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the 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 →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.
Perry County papers go to Magisterial District Court 41-3-04 in Newport. Blain, Duncannon and Elliottsburg are among the places in Perry County that filings come from.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Perry County has about 46,816 residents. Hearings in Perry County cases are listed at Magisterial District Court 41-3-04 in Newport.
The decision settles who owes what. Turning it into money is a separate stage, and the tools the court makes available differ by state.
Part of the debtor's earnings may be redirected toward the judgment where state law provides for it.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Lodging the judgment with the county can create a lien over property 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.
The judgment in a Perry County case comes from Magisterial District Court 41-3-04 in Newport. Juniata County and Cumberland County are the counties nearest to Perry County.
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 Perry County case for you.
