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A complete filing guide.
Money disputes up to $7,500 are settled in the Spartanburg County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Spartanburg County, court fees, the right courthouse, serving the defendant, the deadlines that apply, and the filing process itself. Squabble handles the documents and the filing if you want that.
One courthouse takes small claims for Spartanburg County, shown below. The court checks the location against the defendant's address and the place of the dispute.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Small claims filings from Spartanburg County are handled at Spartanburg County Magistrate Court in Spartanburg. About 369,256 people live in Spartanburg County.
Electronic filing is accepted for small claims at this court, so the opening papers need not be delivered in person.
Hearings in small claims are attended in person at the courthouse.
Have copies of your evidence for the bench and for the other party. Some courts take documents electronically before the hearing as well.
Small claims cases in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, are heard through the South Carolina Magistrates Court, which handles civil claims up to $7500. The Spartanburg County Magistrate Court sits at 180 Magnolia St in Spartanburg, ZIP code 29306, and can be reached at (864) 596-2564 or through the county website at http://www.spartanburgcounty.org/. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The court does not accept electronic filing. Spartanburg County has a population of 369,256 and covers communities including Boiling Springs, Chesnee, Cowpens, Duncan, Greer, Inman, Landrum, Lyman, Moore, and Pacolet, along with ZIP codes such as 29301, 29302, 29303, 29307, 29316, 29334, and 29349. The county lies near Cherokee County, Union County, and Laurens County. A magistrate presides over these civil matters, and filings and hearings take place at the courthouse in Spartanburg during the posted weekday hours.
Spartanburg County covers these 32 towns and cities:
Arcadia, Boiling Springs, Campobello, Chesnee, Clifton, Converse, Cowpens, Cross Anchor, Drayton, Duncan, Enoree, Fairforest, Fingerville, Glendale, Gramling, Greer, Inman, Landrum, Lyman, Mayo, Moore, Pacolet, Pacolet Mills, Pauline, Reidville, Roebuck, Spartanburg, Startex, Una, Wellford, White Stone, Woodruff.
Spartanburg County holds about 369,256 people, 5th of the 46 counties in South Carolina. Spartanburg County Magistrate Court in Spartanburg lies around 9 miles from the Cherokee County courthouse in Gaffney and 12 miles from the Union County courthouse in Union.
Counties nearest to this one:
Small claims is the court's track for everyday money disputes: simplified rules, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
Venue follows the defendant: their county, not the county of the dispute.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
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.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
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? 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.
These are the limits for Spartanburg County, population about 369,256. Spartanburg County is under the same limits as nearby Cherokee County and Union County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $7,500. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Spartanburg County takes in Arcadia, Boiling Springs and Campobello and the rest of the county. Spartanburg County has about 369,256 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.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
Spartanburg County Magistrate Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. Spartanburg County Magistrate Court lists (864) 596-2564 as its number.
Once the case is on file, the law requires the other side to be told about it formally. That step is service of process, and the papers cannot normally come from your own hand. 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.
Courts accept service by a sheriff or constable, a professional server, the clerk via certified mail, or an adult who is not party to the case. Permitted methods and charges change by county.
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.
A completed proof of service records who delivered the papers and when, and it is filed with the court beforehand.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Cherokee County and Union County are the counties nearest to Spartanburg County. A Spartanburg County address carries one of its 42 ZIP codes, 29301, 29302 and 29303 among them.
Claims do not stay open indefinitely. Time runs from the events themselves, and a filing made afterwards may be shut out.
| 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 |
The same periods apply in Spartanburg County as in nearby Cherokee County and Union County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Spartanburg County ZIP code to another, 29301 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).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
Spartanburg County is under the same state rate as nearby Cherokee County and Union County. The rate above is the one for Spartanburg County, population about 369,256.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Spartanburg County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $45 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.
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 →Three documents recur: the claim form that begins it, the proof of service confirming delivery, and a fee waiver if eligible. Names vary locally; Squabble selects the correct versions.
Spartanburg County takes in filings from 42 ZIP codes, 29301 first in the list. Spartanburg County has a population of about 369,256.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Spartanburg County Magistrate Court sits at the 29306 address shown above. Spartanburg County has about 369,256 residents.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Lodging the judgment with the county can create a lien over property the debtor owns.
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.
Arcadia, Boiling Springs and Campobello are among the Spartanburg County places a judgment debtor may live in. Cherokee County and Union County are the counties nearest to Spartanburg County.
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 Spartanburg County case for you.
