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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 more than one courthouse. The court matches a case to a location by address.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Not sure which courthouse? Use the court's official court locator to match your ZIP code to the correct location, or let Squabble identify it for you automatically. Hub courthouses can change; confirm before you file.
St. Joseph County has 3 courthouses listed above; Mishawaka Division County Services Bldg is one of them. St. Joseph County covers 29 ZIP codes, including the Granger, Lakeville and Mishawaka areas.
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St. Joseph County, Indiana, has a population of 273,744 and is served by the Indiana Small Claims Court system, which handles claims up to $10,000. The St Joseph Small Claims Court - South Bend sits at 112 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, 46601, and can be reached at (574) 235-9635, ext. 3. Its counter is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. A second location, the Mishawaka Division County Services Bldg, is at 2nd Floor 219 Lincolnway West in Mishawaka, 46544. The St Joseph Circuit Court is located at 101 S Main St in South Bend and can be reached at (574) 235-9551. The county covers communities including Granger, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Notre Dame, Osceola, Walkerton, and Wyatt, along with ZIP codes such as 46530, 46545, 46614, and 46628. Electronic filing is available. The county lies near Marshall County, Elkhart County, and LaPorte County.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Granger, Lakeville, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Notre Dame, Osceola, South Bend, Walkerton, Wyatt.
St. Joseph County is the 5th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with about 273,744 residents. Mishawaka Division County Services Bldg, in Mishawaka, is about 11 miles from the Marshall County courthouse in Plymouth and 5 miles from the Elkhart County courthouse in Elkhart.
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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