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The small-claims court in Chesterfield County handles money disputes up to $7,500, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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.
Confirm the courthouse before you file. The court's own small-claims page carries its current filing location and hours, and Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
About 44,488 people live in Chesterfield County. Small claims filings from Chesterfield County are handled at Chesterfield County Magistrate Court in Chesterfield.
This court works from paper filings, delivered in person or posted in. Squabble builds the packet so nothing is missing.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
Two sets of evidence are needed, one for the judge and one for the other side, and some courts also take it electronically in advance.
In Chesterfield County, South Carolina, small claims cases are heard in the South Carolina Magistrates Court, which handles claims up to $7,500. The Chesterfield County Magistrate Court sits at 200 W Main St. in the town of Chesterfield, 29709, and can be reached by telephone at (843) 623-9009. The court serves a county of approximately 44,488 residents, covering communities including Cheraw, Jefferson, Mc Bee, Mount Croghan, Pageland, Patrick, and Ruby, along with ZIP codes such as 29101, 29520, 29584, 29718, 29727, 29728, and 29741. Chesterfield County lies near Darlington County, Marlboro County, and Kershaw County. Electronic filing is not available for small claims matters in this county, so documents are handled in paper form at the courthouse. Anyone with questions about the filing process, required forms, or scheduling may contact the Chesterfield County Magistrate Court directly at the address or phone number listed above.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 8 communities:
Cheraw, Chesterfield, Jefferson, Mc Bee, Mount Croghan, Pageland, Patrick, Ruby.
ZIP codes:
Chesterfield County is the 25th most populous of South Carolina's 46 counties, with about 44,488 residents. Chesterfield County Magistrate Court in Chesterfield lies around 16 miles from the Darlington County courthouse in Darlington and 22 miles from the Kershaw County courthouse in Camden.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
This state ties venue to the defendant's residence rather than to the events.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
Lawyers are allowed at a South Carolina hearing but are not needed. The procedure is written for self-representation.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
This state requires notarized filing documents. Squabble prepares them notarization-ready.
This state expects your supporting evidence to be submitted with the filing, not just brought to the hearing.
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.
These are the limits for Chesterfield County, population about 44,488. They are the same across all 8 Chesterfield County ZIP codes, from 29101 onward.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $7,500. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Chesterfield County takes in Cheraw, Chesterfield and Jefferson and the rest of the county. Chesterfield County has about 44,488 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
This is the route a Chesterfield County case takes, whether it starts in 29101 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Everything below applies to a case filed in Chesterfield County, at the Chesterfield courthouse.
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. the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it, delivery arranged by the court, personal delivery by an approved server or certified mail is what courts in South Carolina 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.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date. Service within 10 days. Proof of service before hearing.
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.
Addresses in Chesterfield County include places such as Cheraw, Chesterfield and Jefferson. Darlington County and Marlboro County are the counties nearest to Chesterfield County.
The right to bring a claim expires. The period is measured from the moment the dispute arose, and once it has run the court can refuse the case.
| Claim type | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Chesterfield County as in nearby Darlington County and Marlboro County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Chesterfield County ZIP code to another, 29101 included.
Money owed under a contract in South Carolina generally accrues interest at 8.75% per year before judgment (S.C. Code §34-31-20).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
Chesterfield County is under the same state rate as nearby Darlington County and Marlboro County. The rate above is the one for Chesterfield County, population about 44,488.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Chesterfield County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $40–$80 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares the documents, runs a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your case for you.
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.
Chesterfield County has a population of about 44,488. Chesterfield County papers go to Chesterfield County Magistrate Court in Chesterfield.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Hearings in Chesterfield County cases are listed at Chesterfield County Magistrate Court in Chesterfield. Chesterfield County has about 44,488 residents.
The decision settles who owes what. Turning it into money is a separate stage, and the tools the court makes available differ by state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from 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.
Darlington County and Marlboro County are the counties nearest to Chesterfield County. The judgment in a Chesterfield County case comes from Chesterfield County Magistrate Court in Chesterfield.
Checked August 2026. Because courts revise fees, limits and procedures, confirm the current position before filing.
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 Chesterfield County case for you.
