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Westmoreland County resolves money disputes up to $12,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Westmoreland County, the way the other side is notified, the cut-off dates, and each filing step. Squabble prepares the paperwork and files it on your behalf.
Westmoreland 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.
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.
Westmoreland County Magisterial District Court 10-3-02, in Export, is the courthouse listed for Westmoreland County. About 350,935 people live in Westmoreland County.
You can open a small claims case here online, without travelling to the courthouse to hand the papers in.
Hearings in small claims are attended 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 Westmoreland 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. One location serving the county is the Westmoreland County Magisterial District Court 10-3-02, located at 5919 Washington Ave in Export, 15632, which can be reached by telephone at (724) 830-3941. The county has a population of 350,935 and includes communities such as Greensburg, Delmont, Derry, Apollo, Avonmore, and Belle Vernon, along with ZIP codes including 15601, 15613, 15617, 15068, and 15089. Westmoreland County lies near Indiana County, Fayette County, and Somerset County. Electronic filing is not available for these cases, so filings are handled in person at the court office. The magisterial district court hears the matter and issues a decision after the parties present their claims and any supporting evidence. Questions about filing procedures and required paperwork can be directed to the court office by telephone.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 82 communities:
Acme, Adamsburg, Alverton, Apollo, Ardara, Armbrust, Arona, Avonmore, Belle Vernon, Bolivar, Bovard, Bradenville, Calumet, Claridge, Crabtree, Darragh, Delmont, Derry, Donegal, East Vandergrift, Export, Forbes Road, Grapeville, Greensburg, Hannastown, Harrison City, Herminie, Hostetter, Hunker, Hutchinson, Hyde Park, Irwin, Jacobs Creek, Jeannette, Jones Mills, Larimer, Latrobe, Laughlintown, Leechburg, Ligonier, Lowber, Loyalhanna, Luxor, Madison, Mammoth, Manor, Monessen, Mount Pleasant, Murrysville, New Alexandria, New Derry, New Florence, New Kensington, New Stanton, Norvelt, Penn, Pleasant Unity, Pricedale, Rector, Rillton, Ruffs Dale, Salina, Scottdale, Slickville, Smithton, Southwest, Stahlstown, Sutersville, Tarrs, Torrance, Trafford, United, Vandergrift, Webster, Wendel, West Newton, Westmoreland City, Whitney, Wyano, Youngstown, Youngwood, Yukon.
Westmoreland County is the 11th most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with about 350,935 residents. Westmoreland County Magisterial District Court 10-3-02 sits about 13 miles from the Indiana County courthouse in Homer City and 16 miles from the Fayette County courthouse in Brownsville.
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
Two venues are usually open: where events took place, or where the other side is based.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Pennsylvania, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
Over the limit? Two routes exist: reduce the claim to the cap and stay here, or take the full sum to regular civil court. Reducing it normally forfeits the difference.
Westmoreland County Magisterial District Court 10-3-02 is the courthouse listed for Westmoreland County. They are the same across all 85 Westmoreland County ZIP codes, from 15012 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $12,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Westmoreland County takes in Acme, Adamsburg and Alverton and the rest of the county. Westmoreland County has about 350,935 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.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Westmoreland County Magisterial District Court 10-3-02 lists (724) 830-3941 as its number. This is the route a Westmoreland County case takes, whether it starts in 15012 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
Filing is only half of it. The defendant has to receive formal notice, a step called service of process, and in most cases you cannot hand over 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.
The options usually include a sheriff or constable, a licensed process server, certified mail sent by the clerk, or any adult with no stake in the case. What is allowed, and what it costs, differs from county to county.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date. Service must be at least 10 days before hearing. With exception of Philadelphia, all counties do certified mail.
Whoever serves the papers completes a proof of service, which is filed with the court 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.
Indiana County and Fayette County are the counties nearest to Westmoreland County. Addresses in Westmoreland County include places such as Acme, Adamsburg and Alverton.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Type of claim | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Westmoreland County, population about 350,935, is covered by the table above. They do not change from one Westmoreland County ZIP code to another, 15012 included.
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 85 Westmoreland County ZIP codes. Westmoreland County is under the same state rate as nearby Indiana County and Fayette County.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Westmoreland County small-claims court, or e-file, 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.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
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 →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.
Acme, Adamsburg and Alverton are among the places in Westmoreland County that filings come from. Westmoreland County papers go to Westmoreland County Magisterial District Court 10-3-02 in Export.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Hearings in Westmoreland County cases are listed at Westmoreland County Magisterial District Court 10-3-02 in Export. Westmoreland County has about 350,935 residents.
A judgment is the court's decision. Collecting it is a separate step, with court-backed tools if the other side doesn't pay. Which tools are available depends on state law.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
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 may also apply for an order compelling the debtor to attend and disclose income and assets on oath. Interest generally continues at the rate the state sets until the debt is met.
Indiana County and Fayette County are the counties nearest to Westmoreland County. The judgment in a Westmoreland County case comes from Westmoreland County Magisterial District Court 10-3-02 in Export.
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 Westmoreland County case for you.
