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Money disputes up to $20,000 are settled in the Tooele 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 Tooele 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 Tooele 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.
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 Tooele County are Juab County and Davis County. Tooele County Justice Court, in Tooele, is the courthouse listed for Tooele County.
Filings here are on paper, brought to the counter or posted. Squabble assembles the packet so it is complete when it arrives.
Parts of the small claims list can be heard remotely, though it varies with the court and the case.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Small claims cases in Tooele County, Utah are handled through the Justice Court system, and the Tooele County Justice Court sits in the city of Tooele at 74 S 100 E #12, 84074. The court serves a county of 84,488 residents and covers communities including Grantsville, Stockton, Rush Valley, Vernon, Dugway, Ibapah and Wendover, along with ZIP codes such as 84022, 84029, 84034, 84069, 84071, 84080 and 84083. Claims filed in small claims are subject to a limit of $20,000. The courthouse is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and on Friday from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM, and it is closed Saturday and Sunday. The court does not offer electronic filing. Staff can be reached by telephone at (435) 843-3230, and information about the Justice Court is posted at https://tooeleco.gov/departments/courts_and_legal/justice_court.php. Tooele County lies near Juab County, Davis County and Salt Lake County.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 8 communities:
Dugway, Grantsville, Ibapah, Rush Valley, Stockton, Tooele, Vernon, Wendover.
ZIP codes:
With about 84,488 residents, Tooele County ranks 7th by population among the 29 counties of Utah. Tooele County Justice Court in Tooele lies around 31 miles from the Juab County courthouse in Nephi and 21 miles from the Davis County courthouse in Clearfield.
Counties nearest to this one:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
Utah 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? Claims over the cap can go two ways: cut to the limit and stay, or move to regular civil court at full value. Cutting it normally waives the excess.
These are the limits for Tooele County, population about 84,488. They are the same across all 8 Tooele County ZIP codes, from 84022 onward.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $20,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Tooele County takes in Dugway, Grantsville and Ibapah and the rest of the county. Tooele County Justice Court is the Tooele 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.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
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.
This is the route a Tooele County case takes, whether it starts in 84022 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Everything below applies to a case filed in Tooele County, at the Tooele courthouse.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve the papers yourself.
A sheriff, a constable, a professional server, the court clerk using certified mail, or an uninvolved adult can all serve papers, depending on local rules. Fees and permitted methods vary.
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.
Juab County and Davis County are the counties nearest to Tooele County. Addresses in Tooele County include places such as Dugway, Grantsville and Ibapah.
There is a cut-off for bringing a case, counted from when the dispute began. Miss it and the claim can be barred entirely.
| Kind of claim | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 4 years |
Tooele County, population about 84,488, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Tooele County as in nearby Juab County and Davis County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Utah generally accrues interest at 10% per year before judgment (Utah Code §15-1-1).
Interest can be calculated before filing using the Squabble interest calculator.
It is the same rate across all 8 Tooele County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Tooele County, population about 84,488.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Tooele County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $60–$185 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.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Tell Eleanor what happened and Squabble builds the filing, Triple-Checks™ it for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files it on your behalf.
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.
Tooele County takes in filings from 8 ZIP codes, 84022 first in the list. Tooele County papers go to Tooele County Justice Court in Tooele.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Dugway, Grantsville and Ibapah are among the Tooele County places a hearing can draw parties from. Tooele County Justice Court sits at the 84074 address shown above.
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.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
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 Tooele County case comes from Tooele County Justice Court in Tooele. Juab County and Davis County are the counties nearest to Tooele 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 Tooele County case for you.
