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Small claims in Brown County covers money disputes up to $10,000 and runs on simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Brown 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.
Brown 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.
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 273,909 people live in Brown County. Brown County Circuit Court: Small Claims Division, in Green Bay, is the courthouse listed for Brown County.
Electronic filing is accepted for small claims at this court, so the opening papers need not be delivered in person.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
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 Brown County, Wisconsin, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the Wisconsin Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $10,000. Cases in this county are heard at the Brown County Circuit Court: Small Claims Division, located at 100 South Jefferson Street in Green Bay, 54301. The clerk's office can be reached at (920) 448-4155, and the division is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available for these cases. The county has a population of 273,909 and includes communities such as De Pere, Denmark, Green Bay, Greenleaf, New Franken, Oneida, Pulaski, Suamico, and Wrightstown, along with ZIP codes including 54115, 54126, 54155, 54302, 54303, 54304, and 54313. Brown County lies near Kewaunee County, Outagamie County, and Manitowoc County. Additional information about the division is posted at https://www.co.brown.wi.us/departments/?department=6b052f1617e8.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 9 communities:
De Pere, Denmark, Green Bay, Greenleaf, New Franken, Oneida, Pulaski, Suamico, Wrightstown.
ZIP codes:
With about 273,909 residents, Brown County ranks 4th by population among the 72 counties of Wisconsin. Brown County Circuit Court: Small Claims Division in Green Bay lies around 13 miles from the Outagamie County courthouse in Appleton and 17 miles from the Manitowoc County courthouse in Manitowoc.
Counties nearest to this one:
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
Two venues are usually open: where events took place, or where the other side is based.
You can't divide one dispute into several smaller cases to get around the limit.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
Wisconsin permits lawyers at the hearing without requiring them. Everything is built around people presenting their own case.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
This state expects your supporting evidence to be submitted with the filing, not just brought to the hearing.
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 Brown County, population about 273,909. Brown County Circuit Court: Small Claims Division is the courthouse listed for Brown County.
Debts up to $10,000 belong in this court. These are the arguments people bring most frequently.
Brown County Circuit Court: Small Claims Division is the Brown County courthouse listed below. Brown County has about 273,909 residents.
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.
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 Brown County, at the Green Bay courthouse. This is the route a Brown County case takes, whether it starts in 54115 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve the papers yourself.
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.
Courts set their own cut-off for how many days before the hearing notice must land. The clerk gives you that date along with the hearing date.
A completed proof of service records who delivered the papers and when, and it is filed with the court beforehand.
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 Brown County include places such as De Pere, Denmark and Green Bay. A Brown County address carries one of its 20 ZIP codes, 54115, 54126 and 54155 among them.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| What the claim is about | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 6 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
Brown County, population about 273,909, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Brown County as in nearby Kewaunee County and Outagamie County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Wisconsin generally accrues interest at 5% per year before judgment (Wis. Stat. §138.04).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
The rate above is the one for Brown County, population about 273,909. It is the same rate across all 20 Brown County ZIP codes.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Brown County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $22 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.
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.
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.
De Pere, Denmark and Green Bay are among the places in Brown County that filings come from. Brown County papers go to Brown County Circuit Court: Small Claims Division in Green Bay.
The hearing is brief and informal. The judge asks the questions, and most people speak for themselves.
Brown County has about 273,909 residents. Hearings in Brown County cases are listed at Brown County Circuit Court: Small Claims Division in Green Bay.
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 state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
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 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.
The judgment in a Brown County case comes from Brown County Circuit Court: Small Claims Division in Green Bay. Kewaunee County and Outagamie County are the counties nearest to Brown County.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court 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 Brown County case for you.
