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Small claims in Stevens County covers money disputes up to $10,000 and runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Stevens County, what filing costs, where the case is heard, how the defendant is served, the deadlines, and the order of steps. Squabble can take the preparation and filing off your hands.
One courthouse takes small claims for Stevens 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.
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.
Stevens County covers 19 ZIP codes, including the Addy, Chewelah and Clayton areas. The nearest counties to Stevens County are Ferry County and Pend Oreille County.
Small claims can be filed electronically here, which means the case can begin without going to the counter.
Parts of the small claims list can be heard remotely, though it varies with the court and the case.
Bring copies of your evidence for the judge and the other side; some courts also accept electronic submission ahead of the hearing.
Small claims cases in Stevens County, Washington are heard at the Stevens County District Court, located at 215 S Oak St #213 in Colville, 99114, as part of the Washington District Court system. The court handles claims up to $10,000. Its counter is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday, and it can be reached by phone at (509) 684-5249 or online at https://www.stevenscountywa.gov/pview.aspx?id=20839&catid=0. Electronic filing is available. The court serves a county of 49,015 residents, including communities such as Colville, Chewelah, Kettle Falls, Springdale, Northport, Loon Lake, Valley, and Wellpinit, and ZIP codes including 99114, 99109, 99141, 99101, 99013, and 99181. Stevens County lies near Ferry County, Pend Oreille County, and Spokane County. Anyone seeking further detail about filing procedures, hearing schedules, or forms can contact the court directly by telephone or consult the court's website during the hours listed above.
Stevens County covers these 19 towns and cities:
Addy, Chewelah, Clayton, Colville, Evans, Ford, Fruitland, Gifford, Hunters, Kettle Falls, Loon Lake, Marcus, Nine Mile Falls, Northport, Rice, Springdale, Tumtum, Valley, Wellpinit.
ZIP codes:
Stevens County is the 22nd most populous of Washington's 39 counties, with about 49,015 residents. Stevens County District Court in Colville lies around 32 miles from the Spokane County courthouse in Spokane.
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.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
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.
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.
Stevens County is under the same limits as nearby Ferry County and Pend Oreille County. They are the same across all 19 Stevens County ZIP codes, from 99013 onward.
Debts up to $10,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Stevens County District Court is the Stevens County courthouse listed below. Stevens County has about 49,015 residents.
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.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Everything below applies to a case filed in Stevens County, at the Colville courthouse. This is the route a Stevens County case takes, whether it starts in 99013 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. delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it is what courts in Washington normally accept.
Depending on the court: the sheriff or constable, a professional process server, the clerk by certified mail, or another adult who isn't part of the case. Methods and costs vary by county.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date. Service: 10 days before hearing (in-county), 13 days (out-of-county). Proof of service filed before hearing (or bring to hearing).
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.
Ferry County and Pend Oreille County are the counties nearest to Stevens County. A Stevens County address carries one of its 19 ZIP codes, 99013, 99026 and 99034 among them.
You have a limited window to file, measured from when the dispute arose. File after it closes and your claim can be barred.
| Kind of claim | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Stevens County as in nearby Ferry County and Pend Oreille County, which are in the same state. Stevens County, population about 49,015, is covered by the table above.
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).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
Stevens County is under the same state rate as nearby Ferry County and Pend Oreille County. It is the same rate across all 19 Stevens 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 Stevens County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $35–$55 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.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Attend, in the courtroom or by video where the court allows it, put your case, and hear the ruling.
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 →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.
Stevens County takes in filings from 19 ZIP codes, 99013 first in the list. Stevens County papers go to Stevens County District Court in Colville.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Stevens County has about 49,015 residents. Hearings in Stevens County cases are listed at Stevens County District Court in Colville.
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.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
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.
Ferry County and Pend Oreille County are the counties nearest to Stevens County. The judgment in a Stevens County case comes from Stevens County District Court in Colville.
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 Stevens County case for you.
