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Accomack County resolves money disputes up to $5,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures, and no attorneys at the hearing.
This page sets out the ceiling on claims, what the court charges, the courthouse that covers Accomack County, how notice reaches the other party, the time limits, and the filing steps. Squabble can prepare and lodge the paperwork when you decide to go ahead.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Accomack 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.
Confirm the courthouse before you file. The court's own small-claims page carries its current filing location and hours, and Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
About 33,411 people live in Accomack County. The nearest counties to Accomack County are Northampton County and Mathews County.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
Remote appearance is available for some small claims hearings, depending on the court and the kind of case.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of Accomack County, Virginia, a county of 33,411 people, can bring small claims cases through the Virginia Small Claims Court, which hears claims up to $5,000. Cases are filed at the Accomack General District Court - 2A Judicial District of Virginia, located in Accomac at (P. O. Box 276) 23371 Front Street, 23301. The clerk's office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The court can be reached at (757) 787-0923, and information is posted at https://www.vacourts.gov/courts/gd/accomack/home. Electronic filing is not available. The court serves communities across the county, including Accomac, Onancock, Chincoteague Island, Belle Haven, Bloxom, Melfa, New Church, and Oak Hall, along with ZIP codes such as 23301, 23336, 23410, and 23415. Accomack County lies near Northampton County, Mathews County, and Northumberland County.
These 39 places sit inside Accomack County:
Accomac, Assawoman, Atlantic, Belle Haven, Bloxom, Chincoteague Island, Craddockville, Davis Wharf, Greenbackville, Greenbush, Hacksneck, Hallwood, Harborton, Horntown, Jenkins Bridge, Keller, Locustville, Mappsville, Mears, Melfa, Modest Town, Nelsonia, New Church, Oak Hall, Onancock, Onley, Painter, Parksley, Pungoteague, Quinby, Sanford, Saxis, Tangier, Tasley, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, Wallops Island, Wattsville, Withams.
About 33,411 people live in Accomack County.
Small claims is the court's track for everyday money disputes: simplified rules, no attorneys at the hearing, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
The other side's home county governs here, regardless of where events took place.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
The hearing proceeds with neither side represented. Legal advice before or after the hearing is unaffected.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
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.
Accomack County is under the same limits as nearby Northampton County and Mathews County. Accomack General District Court - 2A Judicial District of Virginia is the courthouse listed for Accomack County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $5,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Accomack County has about 33,411 residents. Accomack General District Court - 2A Judicial District of Virginia is the Accomack County courthouse listed below.
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.
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.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Accomack County, at the Accomac courthouse. Accomack General District Court - 2A Judicial District of Virginia lists (757) 787-0923 as its number.
Filing is only half of it. The defendant has to receive formal notice, a step called service of process, and in most cases you cannot hand over the papers yourself. The usual route in Virginia is the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it or delivery arranged by the court.
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. Sheriff service: $12 extra, court handles it. ABC has issues sending Proof of service before hearing (wet signature requirement).
After delivery, the server fills out a proof of service, and that goes on the court file 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.
Addresses in Accomack County include places such as Accomac, Assawoman and Atlantic. An Accomack County address carries one of its 40 ZIP codes, 23301, 23302 and 23303 among them.
The law fixes how long you have, counted from the dispute itself. A case brought later can be refused outright.
| What the claim is about | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 5 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 5 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Accomack County ZIP code to another, 23301 included. Accomack County, population about 33,411, is covered by the table above.
Money owed under a contract in Virginia generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (Va. Code §8.01-382, §6.2-302).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
The rate above is the one for Accomack County, population about 33,411. It is the same rate across all 40 Accomack County ZIP codes.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Accomack County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $40–$65 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.
Attend, in the courtroom or by video where the court allows it, put your case, and hear 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 →You will meet a claim form, a proof of service, and possibly a fee waiver. What each is called depends on the court, and Squabble matches them to your courthouse.
Accomack County has a population of about 33,411. Accomack County papers go to Accomack General District Court - 2A Judicial District of Virginia in Accomac.
Hearings run short and plainly. Lawyers do not appear, and questions come from the judge.
Accomac, Assawoman and Atlantic are among the Accomack County places a hearing can draw parties from. Accomack County has about 33,411 residents.
A judgment is the court's decision. Collecting it is a separate step, with court-backed tools if the other side doesn't pay. Which tools are available depends on state law.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
Funds can be collected directly from the debtor's bank account through a court-ordered levy.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
You can also ask the court to order the debtor to appear and disclose income and assets under oath. An unpaid judgment generally keeps accruing interest at the rate state law sets until it's satisfied.
The judgment in an Accomack County case comes from Accomack General District Court - 2A Judicial District of Virginia in Accomac. Accomac, Assawoman and Atlantic are among the Accomack 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 Accomack County case for you.
