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The small-claims court in Jasper County handles money disputes up to $20,000, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Jasper 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.
One courthouse takes small claims for Jasper 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.
The nearest counties to Jasper County are Tyler County and Newton County. Jasper County covers 5 ZIP codes, including the Brookeland, Buna and Evadale areas.
This court works from paper filings, delivered in person or posted in. Squabble builds the packet so nothing is missing.
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.
Small claims cases in Jasper County, Texas are heard through the Justice Court of Texas system, which handles claims up to $20,000. The Jasper County Justice of the Peace Court: Precinct 2 is located at 121 N Austin St in Jasper, 75951, and its phone number is (409) 384-4534. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00 to 4:30 PM, and it is closed Saturday and Sunday. Additional information is posted at http://www.co.jasper.tx.us/. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled at the courthouse. The county has a population of 32,907 and covers communities including Brookeland, Buna, Evadale, Jasper, and Kirbyville, along with ZIP codes such as 75931, 75951, 75956, 77612, and 77615. Jasper County lies near Tyler County, Newton County, and Hardin County. The justice court receives and processes small claims filings, schedules hearings, and maintains the case records for matters brought within its jurisdiction.
Jasper County covers these 5 towns and cities:
Brookeland, Buna, Evadale, Jasper, Kirbyville.
ZIP codes:
Jasper County is the 89th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with about 32,907 residents. Jasper County Justice of the Peace Court: Precinct 2, in Jasper, is about 21 miles from the Hardin County courthouse in Kountze.
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
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
A small-claims judge generally orders one side to pay money; other kinds of orders belong in higher courts.
Texas allows attorneys at the hearing, but none is required. The procedures are designed for self-representation.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
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 Jasper County, population about 32,907. Jasper County Justice of the Peace Court: Precinct 2 is the courthouse listed for Jasper County.
Debts up to $20,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Jasper County Justice of the Peace Court: Precinct 2 is the Jasper County courthouse listed below. Jasper County takes in Brookeland, Buna and Evadale 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.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Jasper County, at the Jasper courthouse. This is the route a Jasper County case takes, whether it starts in 75931 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
A filed case still has to reach the defendant. Formal notice, known as service of process, does that, and delivering it personally is generally not allowed.
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.
There is a deadline, counted backwards from the hearing, by which the defendant must have the papers. Ask the clerk for it when the date is assigned.
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.
Tyler County and Newton County are the counties nearest to Jasper County. Addresses in Jasper County include places such as Brookeland, Buna and Evadale.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| What the claim is about | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Jasper County ZIP code to another, 75931 included. The same periods apply in Jasper County as in nearby Tyler County and Newton County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Texas generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (Tex. Fin. Code §302.002).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
It is the same rate across all 5 Jasper County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Jasper County, population about 32,907.
Two checks first: the amount must fall within the ceiling, and the claim must still be in time.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File with the Jasper 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).
Service comes after the date is set. File the server's proof once the papers have been delivered.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the decision.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
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.
Jasper County takes in filings from 5 ZIP codes, 75931 first in the list. Jasper County papers go to Jasper County Justice of the Peace Court: Precinct 2 in Jasper.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Hearings in Jasper County cases are listed at Jasper County Justice of the Peace Court: Precinct 2 in Jasper. Jasper County has about 32,907 residents.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Part of the debtor's earnings may be redirected toward the judgment where state law provides for it.
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.
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 Jasper County case comes from Jasper County Justice of the Peace Court: Precinct 2 in Jasper. Tyler County and Newton County are the counties nearest to Jasper County.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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