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In Raleigh County, money disputes up to $20,000 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 Raleigh 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.
Raleigh 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.
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.
Raleigh County Magistrate Court, in Beckley, is the courthouse listed for Raleigh County. About 72,379 people live in Raleigh County.
Paper filing is the route at this court, either in person or by post. Squabble puts the documents together in the form the clerk expects.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
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 Raleigh County, West Virginia, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the West Virginia Magistrate Court, which handles claims up to $20,000. The Raleigh County Magistrate Court is located at 222 Main St in Beckley, 25801, and can be reached at (304) 255-9197 or online at http://www.courtswv.gov/node/32756. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled at the courthouse. The county has a population of 72,379 and covers communities including Beaver, Bradley, Coal City, Crab Orchard, Daniels, Ghent, Lester, and Mabscott, along with ZIP codes such as 25813, 25818, 25825, 25839, and 25851. Raleigh County lies near Wyoming County, Summers County, and Fayette County. Cases arising within the county are heard by the magistrate court in Beckley, which serves all of the towns and ZIP codes within county boundaries.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 44 communities:
Arnett, Artie, Beaver, Beckley, Bolt, Bradley, Clear Creek, Coal City, Colcord, Cool Ridge, Crab Orchard, Daniels, Dorothy, Dry Creek, Eccles, Fairdale, Ghent, Glen Daniel, Glen White, Harper, Helen, Josephine, Lanark, Lester, Mabscott, Mac Arthur, Midway, Mount Hope, Naoma, Odd, Piney View, Princewick, Prosperity, Raleigh, Rhodell, Rock Creek, Saxon, Shady Spring, Skelton, Slab Fork, Sophia, Stanaford, Surveyor, White Oak.
Of West Virginia's 55 counties, Raleigh County is 6th by population at roughly 72,379 people. Raleigh County Magistrate Court sits about 10 miles from the Fayette County courthouse in Fayetteville.
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, and limits on how much you can sue for.
Maximum claim
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
West Virginia allows attorneys at the hearing, but none is required. The procedures are designed for self-representation.
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.
They are the same across all 46 Raleigh County ZIP codes, from 25007 onward. These are the limits for Raleigh County, population about 72,379.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $20,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Raleigh County has about 72,379 residents. Raleigh County Magistrate Court is the Raleigh 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.
Papers are delivered to the defendant, who may answer them or settle the matter first.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Raleigh County Magistrate Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. This is the route a Raleigh County case takes, whether it starts in 25007 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
Filing is only half of it. The defendant has to receive formal notice, a step called service of process, and in most cases you cannot hand over 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.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your 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 Raleigh County include places such as Arnett, Artie and Beaver. Wyoming County and Summers County are the counties nearest to Raleigh County.
Claims do not stay open indefinitely. Time runs from the events themselves, and a filing made afterwards may be shut out.
| Kind of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 5 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Raleigh County ZIP code to another, 25007 included. Raleigh County, population about 72,379, is covered by the table above.
In West Virginia, prejudgment interest follows a statutory formula rather than a fixed rate (W. Va. Code §56-6-31).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
Raleigh County is under the same state rate as nearby Wyoming County and Summers County. It is the same rate across all 46 Raleigh County ZIP codes.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Raleigh County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $25–$50 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Arrange service once your hearing date is set and file the proof of service with the court.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Turn up on the day, in person or remotely where offered, present what happened, and take the decision.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed 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.
Raleigh County papers go to Raleigh County Magistrate Court in Beckley. Arnett, Artie and Beaver are among the places in Raleigh County that filings come from.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Hearings in Raleigh County cases are listed at Raleigh County Magistrate Court in Beckley. Arnett, Artie and Beaver are among the Raleigh 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.
A levy lets the court reach money sitting in the debtor's bank account.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
Courts can also summon the debtor to answer questions about income and property under oath. Until the balance is paid, interest usually continues to run at the statutory rate.
Arnett, Artie and Beaver are among the Raleigh County places a judgment debtor may live in. The judgment in a Raleigh County case comes from Raleigh County Magistrate Court in Beckley.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
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