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Harrison County resolves money disputes up to $20,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Harrison 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.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Harrison 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.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Harrison County covers 11 ZIP codes, including the Elysian Fields, Hallsville and Harleton areas. The nearest counties to Harrison County are Marion County and Gregg County.
This court works from paper filings, delivered in person or posted in. Squabble builds the packet so nothing is missing.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
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.
Harrison County, Texas, has a population of 71,370 and handles small claims matters through the Justice Court of Texas system, which hears cases with a claim limit of $20,000. The Harrison County Court at Law is located in Marshall at 200 W Houston St 263 # 263, 75670, and can be reached by telephone at (903) 935-8406. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled in person or by other non electronic means. The county covers communities including Marshall, Hallsville, Waskom, Karnack, Harleton, Scottsville, Jonesville, Elysian Fields, and Woodlawn, along with ZIP codes such as 75642, 75650, 75651, 75659, 75661, 75670, 75671, 75672, 75688, 75692, and 75694. Harrison County lies near Marion County, Gregg County, and Panola County, each of which maintains its own courts. Parties who wish to bring a case in Harrison County may contact the Harrison County Court at Law in Marshall using the telephone number listed above for information about filing procedures.
Harrison County covers these 9 towns and cities:
Elysian Fields, Hallsville, Harleton, Jonesville, Karnack, Marshall, Scottsville, Waskom, Woodlawn.
ZIP codes:
With about 71,370 residents, Harrison County ranks 53rd by population among the 254 counties of Texas. From Marshall, Harrison County Court at Law is roughly 7 miles from the Marion County courthouse in Jefferson and 10 miles from the Gregg County courthouse in Longview.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
Either the place the dispute arose or the place the other party lives will usually work.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
An attorney may appear at the hearing in Texas, though nobody has to have one. The process assumes you will speak for yourself.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
Over the limit? You can lower your claim to fit and stay in small claims, or file the full amount in regular civil court. Lowering usually means giving up the excess, so weigh it carefully.
They are the same across all 11 Harrison County ZIP codes, from 75642 onward. Harrison County is under the same limits as nearby Marion County and Gregg County.
Where money is owed and the sum is no more than $20,000, this is the right court. The following disputes are the common ones.
Harrison County has about 71,370 residents. Harrison County takes in Elysian Fields, Hallsville and Harleton and the rest of the county.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Complete the claim form, choose the right court, and pay the filing fee.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
Harrison County Court at Law lists (903) 935-8406 as its number. This is the route a Harrison County case takes, whether it starts in 75642 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
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.
Depending on the court: the sheriff or constable, a professional process server, the clerk by certified mail, or another adult who isn't part of the case. Methods and costs vary by county.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date.
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.
Marion County and Gregg County are the counties nearest to Harrison County. A Harrison County address carries one of its 11 ZIP codes, 75642, 75650 and 75651 among them.
Filing is only possible for a set time after the events. Beyond it, the other side can have the claim thrown out.
| Kind of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Harrison County as in nearby Marion County and Gregg County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Harrison County ZIP code to another, 75642 included.
Money owed under a contract in Texas generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (Tex. Fin. Code §302.002).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
Harrison County is under the same state rate as nearby Marion County and Gregg County. The rate above is the one for Harrison County, population about 71,370.
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 Harrison County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $45–$100 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
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.
Elysian Fields, Hallsville and Harleton are among the places in Harrison County that filings come from. Harrison County takes in filings from 11 ZIP codes, 75642 first in the list.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Hearings in Harrison County cases are listed at Harrison County Court at Law in Marshall. Harrison County has about 71,370 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.
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.
Filing the judgment with the county can attach a lien to land or buildings 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.
The judgment in a Harrison County case comes from Harrison County Court at Law in Marshall. Elysian Fields, Hallsville and Harleton are among the Harrison 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 Harrison County case for you.
