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Small claims in Medina County covers money disputes up to $20,000 and runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Medina 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.
Small claims in Medina County are heard at the courthouse below. When you file, the court confirms the right location for your case based on where the defendant lives or where your dispute happened.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Check the filing location first. The court's small-claims page lists where papers are taken today, and Squabble confirms it for your case as part of filing.
Medina County Courthouse, in Hondo, is the courthouse listed for Medina County. Medina County covers 9 ZIP codes, including the Castroville, D Hanis and Devine 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.
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 Medina County, Texas, who wish to bring a small claims case do so through the Justice Court of Texas, which handles claims up to $20,000. The Medina County Courthouse is located in Hondo at 1100 16th St #203, 78861, and can be reached at (830) 741-6040. The county has a population of 55,619 and covers communities including Castroville, Devine, La Coste, Natalia, Rio Medina, Yancey, Mico, D Hanis, and Hondo, along with ZIP codes such as 78009, 78016, 78039, 78056, 78059, 78066, 78850, 78861, and 78886. Medina County lies near Bandera County, Frio County, and Bexar County. Electronic filing is not available for these cases in this county, so filings are handled at the courthouse itself. The Justice Court of Texas is the forum in which these smaller civil disputes are heard, and the Hondo location serves the county as a whole rather than separate offices in each town.
These 9 places sit inside Medina County:
Castroville, D Hanis, Devine, Hondo, La Coste, Mico, Natalia, Rio Medina, Yancey.
ZIP codes:
Of Texas's 254 counties, Medina County is 65th by population at roughly 55,619 people. Medina County Courthouse in Hondo lies around 16 miles from the Bexar County courthouse in San Antonio.
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
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
Texas permits lawyers at the hearing without requiring them. Everything is built around people presenting their own case.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
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.
Medina County is under the same limits as nearby Bandera County and Frio County. Medina County Courthouse is the courthouse listed for Medina County.
If someone owes you money, up to $20,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Medina County has about 55,619 residents. Medina County Courthouse is the Medina County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
The other side is formally served and has the chance to respond, or to settle before the hearing.
A brief, informal hearing, in person or, where the court offers it, by video. The judge rules at the hearing or sends the decision after.
Medina County Courthouse lists (830) 741-6040 as its number. This is the route a Medina County case takes, whether it starts in 78009 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.
Every court fixes a minimum number of days between service and the hearing. The clerk will tell you what it is for your case.
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 Medina County include places such as Castroville, D Hanis and Devine. A Medina County address carries one of its 9 ZIP codes, 78009, 78016 and 78039 among them.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| Type of claim | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 4 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Medina County, population about 55,619, is covered by the table above. They do not change from one Medina County ZIP code to another, 78009 included.
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 9 Medina County ZIP codes. Medina County is under the same state rate as nearby Bandera County and Frio County.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
Identify the party precisely, lay out what occurred, and show the arithmetic behind the total.
File with the Medina 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.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's 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 →Claim form starts the case · Proof of service shows the defendant was notified · Fee waiver if you qualify. Exact form names vary by court; Squabble prepares the right ones for your courthouse.
Medina County takes in filings from 9 ZIP codes, 78009 first in the list. Castroville, D Hanis and Devine are among the places in Medina County that filings come from.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Hearings in Medina County cases are listed at Medina County Courthouse in Hondo. Castroville, D Hanis and Devine are among the Medina County places a hearing can draw parties from.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from 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.
The judgment in a Medina County case comes from Medina County Courthouse in Hondo. Castroville, D Hanis and Devine are among the Medina County places a judgment debtor may live in.
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 Medina County case for you.
