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Money disputes up to $10,000 are settled in the Yakima County small-claims court, which runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Yakima 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.
Yakima County hears small claims at the courthouse listed here, with the venue confirmed at filing from the defendant's address or the location of the dispute.
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.
Small claims filings from Yakima County are handled at Yakima County District Court in Yakima. About 258,523 people live in Yakima County.
This court accepts electronic filing for small claims, so a case can be started without a courthouse trip.
A remote appearance is possible for some hearings here; courts differ on which cases qualify.
Have copies of your evidence for the bench and for the other party. Some courts take documents electronically before the hearing as well.
Residents of Yakima County, Washington, which has a population of 258,523, can file small claims cases through the Washington District Court system at the Yakima County District Court, located at 128 N 2nd St in Yakima, 98901. The claim limit in small claims court is $10,000. The courthouse is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The court can be reached at (509) 574-1804, and further information is posted at https://www.yakimacounty.us/412/District-Court. Electronic filing is available. The county covers communities including Sunnyside, Toppenish, Selah, Grandview, Wapato, Zillah, Granger, Naches, Moxee, Mabton, and White Swan, along with ZIP codes such as 98902, 98908, 98930, 98944, and 98948. Yakima County lies near Kittitas County, Klickitat County, and Benton County. The court handles small claims matters filed within the county under the Washington District Court structure.
These 19 places sit inside Yakima County:
Brownstown, Buena, Cowiche, Grandview, Granger, Harrah, Mabton, Moxee, Naches, Outlook, Parker, Selah, Sunnyside, Tieton, Toppenish, Wapato, White Swan, Yakima, Zillah.
Of Washington's 39 counties, Yakima County is 8th by population at roughly 258,523 people. Yakima County District Court sits about 14 miles from the Kittitas County courthouse in Ellensburg and 33 miles from the Benton County courthouse in Kennewick.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
Venue follows the defendant: their county, not the county of the dispute.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
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.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
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.
These are the limits for Yakima County, population about 258,523. Yakima County is under the same limits as nearby Kittitas County and Klickitat County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $10,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Yakima County has about 258,523 residents. Yakima County takes in Brownstown, Buena and Cowiche 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.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
Yakima County District Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. This is the route a Yakima County case takes, whether it starts in 98901 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. The usual route in Washington is delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it.
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.
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: 10 days before hearing (in-county), 13 days (out-of-county). Proof of service filed before hearing (or bring to hearing).
The person who delivered the papers signs a proof of service. That document goes to the court ahead of 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 Yakima County include places such as Brownstown, Buena and Cowiche. A Yakima County address carries one of its 26 ZIP codes, 98901, 98902 and 98903 among them.
There is a cut-off for bringing a case, counted from when the dispute began. Miss it and the claim can be barred entirely.
| Type of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Yakima County as in nearby Kittitas County and Klickitat County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Yakima County ZIP code to another, 98901 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).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
The rate above is the one for Yakima County, population about 258,523. Yakima County is under the same state rate as nearby Kittitas County and Klickitat County.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Yakima County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $50 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.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
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 →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.
Yakima County takes in filings from 26 ZIP codes, 98901 first in the list. Yakima County has a population of about 258,523.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Yakima County District Court sits at the 98901 address shown above. Brownstown, Buena and Cowiche are among the Yakima 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.
Part of the debtor's earnings may be redirected toward the judgment where state law provides for it.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
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.
The judgment in a Yakima County case comes from Yakima County District Court in Yakima. Kittitas County and Klickitat County are the counties nearest to Yakima County.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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