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Money disputes up to $7,500 are settled in the Clarendon County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Clarendon 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.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Clarendon 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.
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.
Small claims filings from Clarendon County are handled at Clarendon County Court House in Manning. The nearest counties to Clarendon County are Sumter County and Williamsburg County.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
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 Clarendon County, South Carolina, bring small claims cases through the South Carolina Magistrates Court, which handles claims up to $7,500. Cases are filed at the Clarendon County Court House in Manning, located at 3 Keitt St #101, 29102, and the court can be reached by telephone at (803) 435-4443 or online at https://www.clarendoncountygov.org/clerk-of-court/. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled in person at the courthouse. The county has a population of 31,030 and includes the communities of Alcolu, Davis Station, Manning, New Zion, Sardinia, Summerton, and Turbeville, along with ZIP codes such as 29001, 29041, 29102, 29111, 29143, 29148, and 29162. Clarendon County lies near Sumter County, Williamsburg County, and Lee County, each of which has its own magistrates court locations for matters arising outside Clarendon County.
Clarendon County covers these 7 towns and cities:
Alcolu, Davis Station, Manning, New Zion, Sardinia, Summerton, Turbeville.
ZIP codes:
Of South Carolina's 46 counties, Clarendon County is 30th by population at roughly 31,030 people. Clarendon County Court House, in Manning, is about 9 miles from the Sumter County courthouse in Sumter.
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
You generally file where the other party lives, not where the dispute happened.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in South Carolina, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
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.
They are the same across all 7 Clarendon County ZIP codes, from 29001 onward. Clarendon County is under the same limits as nearby Sumter County and Williamsburg County.
If someone owes you money, up to $7,500, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Clarendon County takes in Alcolu, Davis Station and Manning and the rest of the county. Clarendon County has about 31,030 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Fill in the claim, pick the courthouse that covers the dispute, and pay what the court charges.
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.
This is the route a Clarendon County case takes, whether it starts in 29001 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Clarendon County Court House 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. Courts in South Carolina generally rely on 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.
A sheriff, a constable, a professional server, the court clerk using certified mail, or an uninvolved adult can all serve papers, depending on local rules. Fees and permitted methods vary.
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 within 10 days. Proof of service before hearing.
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 Clarendon County include places such as Alcolu, Davis Station and Manning. A Clarendon County address carries one of its 7 ZIP codes, 29001, 29041 and 29102 among them.
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.
| What the claim is about | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
Clarendon County, population about 31,030, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Clarendon County as in nearby Sumter County and Williamsburg County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in South Carolina generally accrues interest at 8.75% per year before judgment (S.C. Code §34-31-20).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
Clarendon County is under the same state rate as nearby Sumter County and Williamsburg County. It is the same rate across all 7 Clarendon County ZIP codes.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File with the Clarendon 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).
After the hearing date is issued, arrange delivery of the papers and file the proof with the court.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the decision.
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 →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.
Clarendon County papers go to Clarendon County Court House in Manning. Alcolu, Davis Station and Manning are among the places in Clarendon County that filings come from.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Clarendon County has about 31,030 residents. Alcolu, Davis Station and Manning are among the Clarendon County places a hearing can draw parties from.
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.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
The court can additionally require the debtor to appear and answer under oath about what they earn and own. An unsatisfied judgment usually carries statutory interest until it is paid.
The judgment in a Clarendon County case comes from Clarendon County Court House in Manning. Alcolu, Davis Station and Manning are among the Clarendon County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Reviewed August 2026. Fees, limits and procedures are revised from time to time, so confirm them with the court before you file.
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 Clarendon County case for you.
