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Small claims in Washington 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 Washington 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.
Small claims are split between several hub courthouses across Washington County. The court assigns a case by ZIP code, following the defendant or the events.
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.
Washington County covers 56 ZIP codes, including the Allenport, Amity and Atlasburg areas. About 210,434 people live in Washington County.
Filings here are on paper, brought to the counter or posted. Squabble assembles the packet so it is complete when it arrives.
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 Washington County, Pennsylvania, which has a population of 210,434 and includes communities such as Canonsburg, Charleroi, Claysville, and Finleyville along with ZIP codes including 15301, 15317, and 15021, can bring small claims cases through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court, which handles claims up to $12,000. District Court 27-3-10 is located at 200 Buffalo Center Lane in Washington, 15301, and can be reached at (724) 222-8122. That office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00 to 3:30 PM, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Washington County Magisterial District Court 27-3-07 sits at 2038 Smith Township State Road in Burgettstown, 15021, with a phone number of (724) 947-5492 and hours of 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, closed on weekends. Electronic filing is not available. Washington County lies near Allegheny County, Greene County, and Beaver County.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 56 communities:
Allenport, Amity, Atlasburg, Avella, Beallsville, Bentleyville, Bulger, Burgettstown, California, Canonsburg, Cecil, Charleroi, Claysville, Coal Center, Cokeburg, Daisytown, Denbo, Donora, Dunlevy, Eighty Four, Elco, Ellsworth, Elrama, Finleyville, Fredericktown, Gastonville, Hendersonville, Hickory, Houston, Joffre, Langeloth, Lawrence, Marianna, Meadow Lands, Midway, Millsboro, Monongahela, Muse, New Eagle, Prosperity, Richeyville, Roscoe, Scenery Hill, Slovan, Southview, Stockdale, Strabane, Taylorstown, Van Voorhis, Venetia, Vestaburg, Washington, West Alexander, West Finley, West Middletown, Westland.
Of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, Washington County is 18th by population at roughly 210,434 people. From Washington, District Court 27-3-10 is roughly 16 miles from the Allegheny County courthouse in Pittsburgh and 9 miles from the Greene County courthouse in Waynesburg.
Counties nearest to this one:
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.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Pennsylvania, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
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.
They are the same across all 56 Washington County ZIP codes, from 15004 onward. Washington County has 2 courthouses listed on this page.
Debts up to $12,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Washington County takes in Allenport, Amity and Atlasburg and the rest of the county. Washington County has about 210,434 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.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
District Court 27-3-10 lists (724) 222-8122 as its number. This is the route a Washington County case takes, whether it starts in 15004 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
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. 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.
Depending on the court: the sheriff or constable, a professional process server, the clerk by certified mail, or another adult who isn't part of the case. Methods and costs vary by county.
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.
The person who delivered the papers signs a proof of service. That document goes to the court ahead of 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 Washington County include places such as Allenport, Amity and Atlasburg. A Washington County address carries one of its 56 ZIP codes, 15004, 15019 and 15021 among them.
The law fixes how long you have, counted from the dispute itself. A case brought later can be refused outright.
| Type of claim | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Washington County as in nearby Allegheny County and Greene County, which are in the same state. Washington County, population about 210,434, 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).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
Washington County is under the same state rate as nearby Allegheny County and Greene County. The rate above is the one for Washington County, population about 210,434.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File at the Washington 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.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Attend, in the courtroom or by video where the court allows it, put your case, and hear the ruling.
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 →A claim form opens the case, a proof of service records that notice was given, and a fee waiver applies where you qualify. Titles differ between courts, and Squabble uses the ones your courthouse expects.
Washington County has a population of about 210,434. Allenport, Amity and Atlasburg are among the places in Washington County that filings come from.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Washington County has about 210,434 residents. Allenport, Amity and Atlasburg are among the Washington County places a hearing can draw parties from.
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.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
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.
Allenport, Amity and Atlasburg are among the Washington County places a judgment debtor may live in. A Washington County judgment comes from one of its 2 listed courthouses.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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