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A complete filing guide.
Small claims court is where money disputes are resolved on simplified procedures, with a filing fee set by the court and a hearing before a judge.
Below: the claim limit, the court's filing fee, the courthouse with its hours and phone, the towns and ZIP codes this county covers, and how to file. Squabble prepares the paperwork and files it for you.
Small claims here are heard at the courthouse below. When you file, the court confirms the right location for your case.
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Small claims filings from Clinton County are handled at District: 5 | Circuit: 4th Clinton County Courthouse in Carlyle. Clinton County covers 12 ZIP codes, including the Albers, Aviston and Bartelso areas.
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Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Clinton County, Illinois, a county of 37,087 people, can bring small claims cases through the Illinois Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $10,000. Cases are heard at the District: 5 | Circuit: 4th Clinton County Courthouse, located at 850 Fairfax Street in Carlyle, 62231. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. It can be reached at (618) 594-6600, and further information is posted at https://clintonco.illinois.gov/county-offices/county-clerk/. The court serves communities across the county, including Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese, Germantown, Hoffman, Huey, New Baden, New Memphis, and Trenton, covering ZIP codes such as 62215, 62218, 62230, 62245, and 62293. Clinton County lies near Washington County, Bond County, and Marion County. Electronic filing is available for cases in this county, in addition to filings made at the courthouse during its posted hours of operation.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese, Carlyle, Germantown, Hoffman, Huey, New Baden, New Memphis, Trenton.
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Clinton County is the 35th most populous of Illinois's 102 counties, with about 37,087 residents. District: 5 | Circuit: 4th Clinton County Courthouse, in Carlyle, is about 11 miles from the Marion County courthouse in Salem.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
State law sets the rules on what the court can hear, serving the other side, filing deadlines, interest, the hearing and collecting a judgment.
Last checked August 2026. Verify current details with the court.
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