squabbleapp.com is now squabble.ai. Your account and any active cases are unchanged.
Lincoln County resolves money disputes up to $6,000 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Lincoln 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.
Lincoln 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 21,000 people live in Lincoln County. Lincoln County covers 16 ZIP codes, including the Afton, Alpine and Auburn areas.
Small claims are filed here on paper, at the counter or through the mail. Squabble prepares the full packet before it goes.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of Lincoln County, Wyoming, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the Wyoming Small Claims Court, which in this county is handled by the Lincoln County Circuit Court in Kemmerer, located at 1040 Justice Center Dr, 83101. The claim limit for small claims matters is $6,000. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday, and it can be reached by telephone at (307) 877-4431. Lincoln County has a population of about 21,000 and covers communities including Afton, Alpine, Cokeville, Diamondville, Kemmerer, La Barge, Thayne, and Bedford, along with ZIP codes such as 83110, 83114, 83116, 83120, and 83127. The county lies near Sublette County, Uinta County, and Fremont County. Electronic filing is not available for small claims cases in this county, so filings are handled at the courthouse itself.
Lincoln County covers these 16 towns and cities:
Afton, Alpine, Auburn, Bedford, Cokeville, Diamondville, Etna, Fairview, Freedom, Frontier, Grover, Kemmerer, La Barge, Opal, Smoot, Thayne.
ZIP codes:
With about 21,000 residents, Lincoln County ranks 10th by population among the 23 counties of Wyoming. Lincoln County Circuit Court in Kemmerer lies around 21 miles from the Uinta County courthouse in Evanston and 59 miles from the Fremont County courthouse in Lander.
Counties nearest to this one:
Small claims handles money owed between ordinary people and businesses. Procedure is kept light, and claims are capped.
Maximum claim
The other side's home county governs here, regardless of where events took place.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
Wyoming 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.
This state requires notarized filing documents. Squabble prepares them notarization-ready.
This state expects your supporting evidence to be submitted with the filing, not just brought to the hearing.
Over the limit? Claims over the cap can go two ways: cut to the limit and stay, or move to regular civil court at full value. Cutting it normally waives the excess.
Lincoln County Circuit Court is the courthouse listed for Lincoln County. These are the limits for Lincoln County, population about 21,000.
Where money is owed and the sum is no more than $6,000, this is the right court. The following disputes are the common ones.
Lincoln County takes in Afton, Alpine and Auburn and the rest of the county. Lincoln County has about 21,000 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.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
Lincoln County Circuit Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. Lincoln County Circuit Court lists (307) 877-4431 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. Wyoming courts usually take delivery by the sheriff or constable or email service where the court allows it.
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. Defendant must be served within 9-day window (3-12 days prior to hearing).
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 Lincoln County include places such as Afton, Alpine and Auburn. Sublette County and Uinta County are the counties nearest to Lincoln County.
Claims do not stay open indefinitely. Time runs from the events themselves, and a filing made afterwards may be shut out.
| Claim type | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 10 years |
| Oral contract | 8 years |
| Property damage | 4 years |
| Personal injury | 4 years |
Lincoln County, population about 21,000, is covered by the table above. The same periods apply in Lincoln County as in nearby Sublette County and Uinta County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Wyoming generally accrues interest at 7% per year before judgment (Wyo. Stat. §40-14-106).
Want to estimate what interest adds to your claim? Use the Squabble interest calculator to see the running total before you file.
It is the same rate across all 16 Lincoln County ZIP codes. The rate above is the one for Lincoln County, population about 21,000.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Lincoln County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $10–$30 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Once the court fixes a date, have the papers served and return the proof of service to the file.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Attend, in the courtroom or by video where the court allows it, put your case, and hear the ruling.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed 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.
Lincoln County takes in filings from 16 ZIP codes, 83101 first in the list. Afton, Alpine and Auburn are among the places in Lincoln County that filings come from.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Hearings in Lincoln County cases are listed at Lincoln County Circuit Court in Kemmerer. Lincoln County has about 21,000 residents.
Winning and being paid are two different things. The judgment records what is owed; collecting it is its own process, backed by court remedies that vary from state to state.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
Funds can be collected directly from the debtor's bank account through a court-ordered levy.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
There is also an examination procedure: the debtor is ordered to attend and give sworn answers about earnings and assets. Interest normally accrues at the statutory rate until payment.
The judgment in a Lincoln County case comes from Lincoln County Circuit Court in Kemmerer. Afton, Alpine and Auburn are among the Lincoln County places a judgment debtor may live in.
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 Lincoln County case for you.
