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Small claims in Pike County covers money disputes up to $12,000 and runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Pike County, what filing costs, where the case is heard, how the defendant is served, the deadlines, and the order of steps. Squabble can take the preparation and filing off your hands.
Pike County runs several hub courthouses for these cases. Assignment follows the ZIP code of the defendant or of the dispute itself.
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.
2 courthouses serve Pike County, Magisterial District Court: 60-3-02 among them. About 62,376 people live in Pike 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.
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 Pike County, Pennsylvania, which has a population of 62,376, can file small claims through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court system, where the claim limit is $12,000. Magisterial District Court: 60-3-02 sits at 106 Shook Road in Hawley, 18428, and can be reached at (570) 226-9650 or through its website at http://court.pikepa.org/index.html. That office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. A second office, Magisterial District: 60-3-03, is located at 502 Little Walker Road in Shohola, 18458, with a phone number of 570-296-7726. The county includes communities such as Milford, Matamoras, Dingmans Ferry, Bushkill, Lackawaxen, Greentown, and Tafton, along with ZIP codes including 18324, 18337, 18426, and 18464. Pike County lies near Wayne County, Monroe County, and Lackawanna County. Electronic filing is not available in this county, so filings are handled at the court offices.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
Pike County covers these 15 towns and cities:
Bushkill, Dingmans Ferry, Greeley, Greentown, Hawley, Lackawaxen, Matamoras, Milford, Millrift, Paupack, Rowland, Shohola, Tafton, Tamiment, Unity House.
ZIP codes:
Pike County is the 41st most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with about 62,376 residents. Magisterial District Court: 60-3-02, in Hawley, is about 4 miles from the Wayne County courthouse in Honesdale and 16 miles from the Monroe County courthouse in Stroudsburg.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Small claims is the court's track for everyday money disputes: simplified rules, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
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.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
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.
These are the limits for Pike County, population about 62,376. Pike County has 2 courthouses listed on this page.
Small claims exists for money owed, up to $12,000. The categories below come up more than any others.
Pike County takes in Bushkill, Dingmans Ferry and Greeley and the rest of the county. Pike County has about 62,376 residents.
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.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve 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.
Magisterial District Court: 60-3-02 publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. Magisterial District Court: 60-3-02 lists (570) 226-9650 as its number.
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. In Pennsylvania, courts typically use 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.
Who may serve depends on the court: law enforcement, a paid process server, the clerk by certified mail, or a disinterested adult. Costs and rules are local.
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.
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.
Wayne County and Monroe County are the counties nearest to Pike County. Addresses in Pike County include places such as Bushkill, Dingmans Ferry and Greeley.
Claims do not stay open indefinitely. Time runs from the events themselves, and a filing made afterwards may be shut out.
| Kind of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Pike County ZIP code to another, 18324 included. Pike County, population about 62,376, 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).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
It is the same rate across all 15 Pike County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Pike County, population about 62,376.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File at the Pike 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).
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.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
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.
Bushkill, Dingmans Ferry and Greeley are among the places in Pike County that filings come from. Pike County takes in filings from 15 ZIP codes, 18324 first in the list.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Bushkill, Dingmans Ferry and Greeley are among the Pike County places a hearing can draw parties from. Pike County has about 62,376 residents.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
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.
Bushkill, Dingmans Ferry and Greeley are among the Pike County places a judgment debtor may live in. Wayne County and Monroe County are the counties nearest to Pike County.
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 Pike County case for you.
