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Money disputes up to $7,500 are settled in the Kershaw County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Kershaw 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.
Kershaw 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.
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.
Kershaw County covers 8 ZIP codes, including the Bethune, Camden and Cassatt areas. About 71,698 people live in Kershaw County.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
Hearings in small claims are attended in person at the courthouse.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
In Kershaw County, South Carolina, small claims cases are heard in the South Carolina Magistrates Court system, and the claim limit is $7,500. The Kershaw County Magistrate Court sits in Camden at 1121 Broad St, 29020, and can be reached at (803) 425-1500. Its hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and it is closed Saturday and Sunday. Further information is posted at https://www.kershaw.sc.gov/government/departments-h-q/magistrate-court. Electronic filing is not available in this county, so filings are handled at the courthouse. The court serves a county of 71,698 residents that includes the communities of Camden, Lugoff, Elgin, Bethune, Cassatt, Liberty Hill and Westville, along with ZIP codes such as 29009, 29020, 29021, 29032, 29045, 29074, 29078 and 29175. Kershaw County lies near Lee County, Chesterfield County and Fairfield County, and matters arising in those nearby counties fall outside the Kershaw County Magistrate Court.
Kershaw County covers these 7 towns and cities:
Bethune, Camden, Cassatt, Elgin, Liberty Hill, Lugoff, Westville.
ZIP codes:
Kershaw County is the 19th most populous of South Carolina's 46 counties, with about 71,698 residents. Kershaw County Magistrate Court in Camden lies around 22 miles from the Chesterfield County courthouse in Chesterfield.
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
You generally file where the other party lives, not where the dispute happened.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
South Carolina allows attorneys at the hearing, but none is required. The procedures are designed 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? A claim above the ceiling can be trimmed to fit, or filed in full in the ordinary civil court. Trimming generally means writing off the remainder.
Kershaw County is under the same limits as nearby Lee County and Chesterfield County. Kershaw County Magistrate Court is the courthouse listed for Kershaw County.
Debts up to $7,500 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Kershaw County takes in Bethune, Camden and Cassatt and the rest of the county. Kershaw County Magistrate Court is the Kershaw County courthouse listed below.
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.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Kershaw County, at the Camden courthouse. This is the route a Kershaw County case takes, whether it starts in 29009 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. 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.
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.
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.
Addresses in Kershaw County include places such as Bethune, Camden and Cassatt. A Kershaw County address carries one of its 8 ZIP codes, 29009, 29020 and 29021 among them.
A claim has to be filed inside a set period that starts when the dispute arose. After that point the court may decline to hear it.
| What the claim is about | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
They do not change from one Kershaw County ZIP code to another, 29009 included. The same periods apply in Kershaw County as in nearby Lee County and Chesterfield 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).
A running total including interest can be worked out with the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 8 Kershaw County ZIP codes. Kershaw County is under the same state rate as nearby Lee County and Chesterfield County.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Kershaw 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.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
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 →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.
Kershaw County has a population of about 71,698. Kershaw County papers go to Kershaw County Magistrate Court in Camden.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Kershaw County Magistrate Court sits at the 29020 address shown above. Bethune, Camden and Cassatt are among the Kershaw 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.
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.
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 Kershaw County case comes from Kershaw County Magistrate Court in Camden. Lee County and Chesterfield County are the counties nearest to Kershaw County.
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 Kershaw County case for you.
