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Small claims in Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna 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.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Susquehanna County confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
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.
The nearest counties to Susquehanna County are Wyoming County and Lackawanna County. About 38,100 people live in Susquehanna County.
Paper filing is the route at this court, either in person or by post. Squabble puts the documents together in the form the clerk expects.
Small claims hearings are held 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 Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, which has a population of about 38,100, can file small claims through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court system, where the claim limit is $12,000. Cases from the county are heard at Magisterial District Court 34-3-02, Judge Jodi Cordner, located at 210 Public Way in New Milford, 18834. The court can be reached at (570) 465-3551, and information is posted at http://susqco.com/. The office is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00 to 4:30 PM, and it is closed Monday, Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled at the court office. The county covers communities including Montrose, Hallstead, Great Bend, Forest City, Susquehanna, Springville, Hop Bottom and Little Meadows, along with ZIP codes such as 18801, 18822, 18827 and 18844. Susquehanna County lies near Wyoming County, Lackawanna County and Wayne County.
Susquehanna County covers these 26 towns and cities:
Brackney, Brooklyn, Clifford, Dimock, Forest City, Friendsville, Gibson, Great Bend, Hallstead, Harford, Herrick Center, Hop Bottom, Jackson, Kingsley, Lanesboro, Lawton, Lenoxville, Little Meadows, Montrose, New Milford, South Gibson, South Montrose, Springville, Susquehanna, Thompson, Union Dale.
Susquehanna County holds about 38,100 people, 54th of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Magisterial District Court 34-3-02 - Judge Jodi Cordner sits about 10 miles from the Lackawanna County courthouse in Carbondale and 14 miles from the Wayne County courthouse in Honesdale.
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
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
A small-claims judge generally orders one side to pay money; other kinds of orders belong in higher courts.
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? Either bring the figure down to the maximum and remain in small claims, or file the whole amount in the regular civil court. The amount given up is usually gone for good.
Magisterial District Court 34-3-02 - Judge Jodi Cordner is the courthouse listed for Susquehanna County. They are the same across all 26 Susquehanna County ZIP codes, from 18413 onward.
Debts up to $12,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Susquehanna County has about 38,100 residents. Magisterial District Court 34-3-02 - Judge Jodi Cordner is the Susquehanna County courthouse listed below.
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.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
Magisterial District Court 34-3-02 - Judge Jodi Cordner lists (570) 465-3551 as its number. Magisterial District Court 34-3-02 - Judge Jodi Cordner publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve 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.
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.
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.
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.
Addresses in Susquehanna County include places such as Brackney, Brooklyn and Clifford. A Susquehanna County address carries one of its 26 ZIP codes, 18413, 18421 and 18430 among them.
The law fixes how long you have, counted from the dispute itself. A case brought later can be refused outright.
| Claim type | 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 Susquehanna County ZIP code to another, 18413 included. Susquehanna County, population about 38,100, 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).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 26 Susquehanna County ZIP codes. Susquehanna County is under the same state rate as nearby Wyoming County and Lackawanna County.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Susquehanna 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).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
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 →Three documents recur: the claim form that begins it, the proof of service confirming delivery, and a fee waiver if eligible. Names vary locally; Squabble selects the correct versions.
Brackney, Brooklyn and Clifford are among the places in Susquehanna County that filings come from. Susquehanna County takes in filings from 26 ZIP codes, 18413 first in the list.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Hearings in Susquehanna County cases are listed at Magisterial District Court 34-3-02 - Judge Jodi Cordner in New Milford. Susquehanna County has about 38,100 residents.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each 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.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
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.
Brackney, Brooklyn and Clifford are among the Susquehanna County places a judgment debtor may live in. The judgment in a Susquehanna County case comes from Magisterial District Court 34-3-02 - Judge Jodi Cordner in New Milford.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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