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Fauquier County resolves money disputes up to $5,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures, and no attorneys at the hearing.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Fauquier 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 Fauquier 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.
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.
Fauquier County covers 23 ZIP codes, including the Bealeton, Broad Run and Calverton areas. About 75,865 people live in Fauquier County.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
Certain small claims hearings can be attended remotely. Whether yours qualifies depends on the court and the case type.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Residents of Fauquier County, Virginia, a county of about 75,865 people, can bring small claims cases through the Virginia Small Claims Court, which hears claims up to $5,000. Cases are handled at the Fauquier County General District Court, located at 6 Court St #3299 in Warrenton, 20186. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. It can be reached by phone at (540) 422-8030, and information is posted at http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/gd/fauquier/home.html. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are made in person at the courthouse. The court serves communities across the county, including Warrenton, Marshall, Remington, Bealeton, Catlett, The Plains, and Upperville, as well as ZIP codes such as 20115, 20137, 20186, 22712, and 22734. Fauquier County lies near Culpeper County, Rappahannock County, and the City of Manassas.
These 19 places sit inside Fauquier County:
Bealeton, Broad Run, Calverton, Casanova, Catlett, Delaplane, Goldvein, Hume, Markham, Marshall, Midland, Orlean, Rectortown, Remington, Somerville, Sumerduck, The Plains, Upperville, Warrenton.
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Fauquier County has a population of roughly 75,865. Fauquier County General District Court in Warrenton lies around 10 miles from the Culpeper County courthouse in Culpeper.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
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
Where the dispute arose does not set venue in this state; where they live does.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
The court decides who pays whom and how much. Anything beyond money goes to a higher court.
The hearing proceeds with neither side represented. Legal advice before or after the hearing is unaffected.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
Over the limit? Either bring the figure down to the maximum and remain in small claims, or file the whole amount in the regular civil court. The amount given up is usually gone for good.
They are the same across all 23 Fauquier County ZIP codes, from 20115 onward. These are the limits for Fauquier County, population about 75,865.
If someone owes you money, up to $5,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Fauquier County takes in Bealeton, Broad Run and Calverton and the rest of the county. Fauquier County General District Court is the Fauquier 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.
The other side is formally served and has the chance to respond, or to settle before the hearing.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Fauquier County, at the Warrenton courthouse. Fauquier County General District Court lists (540) 422-8030 as its number.
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. Virginia courts usually take delivery by the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it or delivery arranged by the court.
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. 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.
Culpeper County and Rappahannock County are the counties nearest to Fauquier County. Addresses in Fauquier County include places such as Bealeton, Broad Run and Calverton.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| Claim type | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 5 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 5 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Fauquier County as in nearby Culpeper County and Rappahannock County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Fauquier County ZIP code to another, 20115 included.
Money owed under a contract in Virginia generally accrues interest at 6% per year before judgment (Va. Code §8.01-382, §6.2-302).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
It is the same rate across all 23 Fauquier County ZIP codes. Fauquier County is under the same state rate as nearby Culpeper County and Rappahannock County.
Check that the amount is within the limit and that you're inside the statute of limitations for your claim type.
State the party's full legal name, explain the events, and set out the calculation.
File with the Fauquier 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).
After the hearing date is issued, arrange delivery of the papers and file the proof with the court.
Organize documents and exhibits so you can present them clearly at the hearing.
Attend the hearing, in person or by video if that is offered, make your case, and receive the outcome.
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 →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.
Fauquier County has a population of about 75,865. Fauquier County papers go to Fauquier County General District Court in Warrenton.
Hearings run short and plainly. Lawyers do not appear, and questions come from the judge.
Hearings in Fauquier County cases are listed at Fauquier County General District Court in Warrenton. Bealeton, Broad Run and Calverton are among the Fauquier County places a hearing can draw parties from.
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.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
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.
Culpeper County and Rappahannock County are the counties nearest to Fauquier County. The judgment in a Fauquier County case comes from Fauquier County General District Court in Warrenton.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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