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In Clallam County, money disputes up to $10,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Clallam 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.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Clallam 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.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
About 77,958 people live in Clallam County. Small claims filings from Clallam County are handled at Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles.
This court accepts electronic filing for small claims, so a case can be started without a courthouse trip.
Parts of the small claims list can be heard remotely, though it varies with the court and the case.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of Clallam County, Washington, a county of about 77,958 people, can file small claims cases through the Washington District Court, which hears claims up to $10,000. These cases are handled at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles, located at 223 East 4th Street, 98362, and reachable by phone at 360-417-2560 or through the court's website at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/1276/Courthouse. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The county covers communities including Sequim, Forks, Joyce, Carlsborg, Clallam Bay, Sekiu, Neah Bay, Beaver, and La Push, along with ZIP codes such as 98305, 98326, 98331, 98363, and 98382. It lies near Jefferson County, San Juan County, and Island County. Electronic filing is available for court documents in addition to filing in person at the courthouse during posted business hours. Information about the courthouse and its services is maintained on the county website listed above.
Clallam County covers these 10 towns and cities:
Beaver, Carlsborg, Clallam Bay, Forks, Joyce, La Push, Neah Bay, Port Angeles, Sekiu, Sequim.
ZIP codes:
With about 77,958 residents, Clallam County ranks 18th by population among the 39 counties of Washington. Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles lies around 19 miles from the Island County courthouse in Oak Harbor.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
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
You generally file where the other party lives, not where the dispute happened.
Courts do not allow one dispute to be filed as several in order to beat the maximum.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
In Washington's district court small claims department, no attorney or legal paraprofessional may appear or participate in the prosecution or defense of a case without the consent of the judicial officer hearing it. A narrow exception under RCW 12.40.025 lets an attorney who was already the attorney of record continue representing a party when a case is transferred from district court to the small claims department.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
Over the limit? You can lower your claim to fit and stay in small claims, or file the full amount in regular civil court. Lowering usually means giving up the excess, so weigh it carefully.
These are the limits for Clallam County, population about 77,958. They are the same across all 11 Clallam County ZIP codes, from 98305 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $10,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Clallam County Courthouse is the Clallam County courthouse listed below. Clallam County takes in Beaver, Carlsborg and Clallam Bay 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.
Set out the claim on the court's form, identify the correct courthouse, and pay the fee.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
Clallam County Courthouse publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. Clallam County Courthouse lists (360) 417-2000 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. delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it is what courts in Washington normally accept.
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.
Each court sets how far before the hearing the defendant must be served. The clerk confirms your deadline when the hearing date is set. Service: 10 days before hearing (in-county), 13 days (out-of-county). Proof of service filed before hearing (or bring to hearing).
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.
Jefferson County and San Juan County are the counties nearest to Clallam County. Addresses in Clallam County include places such as Beaver, Carlsborg and Clallam Bay.
A claim has to be filed inside a set period that starts when the dispute arose. After that point the court may decline to hear it.
| Type of claim | How long you have |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Clallam County as in nearby Jefferson County and San Juan County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Clallam County ZIP code to another, 98305 included.
Money owed under a contract in Washington generally accrues interest at 12% per year before judgment (Wash. Rev. Code §4.56.010, §19.52.020).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
The rate above is the one for Clallam County, population about 77,958. Clallam County is under the same state rate as nearby Jefferson County and San Juan 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 Clallam County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $35–$55 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.
Arrange your evidence and number the exhibits so nothing has to be searched for on the day.
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 →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.
Beaver, Carlsborg and Clallam Bay are among the places in Clallam County that filings come from. Clallam County papers go to Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Clallam County has about 77,958 residents. Beaver, Carlsborg and Clallam Bay are among the Clallam 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.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
The court can additionally require the debtor to appear and answer under oath about what they earn and own. An unsatisfied judgment usually carries statutory interest until it is paid.
The judgment in a Clallam County case comes from Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. Jefferson County and San Juan County are the counties nearest to Clallam County.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details 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 Clallam County case for you.
