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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 Berrien County are handled at Berrien County Courthouse in St Joseph. Berrien County covers 26 ZIP codes, including the Baroda, Benton Harbor and Berrien Center areas.
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Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Berrien County, Michigan, which has a population of 152,703, can file small claims cases through the Michigan Small Claims Court at the Berrien County Courthouse in St Joseph, located at 811 Port St, 49085. The claim limit in this court is $7,000. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. It can be reached by phone at (269) 983-7111, and court information is posted at https://www.berriencounty.org/1058/Trial-Court. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled in person at the courthouse. The county covers communities including Benton Harbor, Niles, Buchanan, Coloma, Bridgman, New Buffalo, Stevensville, Three Oaks, Berrien Springs, and Watervliet, along with ZIP codes such as 49022, 49085, 49103, 49107, 49117, 49120, and 49127. Berrien County lies near Cass County, Van Buren County, and St. Joseph County, each of which handles cases arising within its own boundaries.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Baroda, Benton Harbor, Berrien Center, Berrien Springs, Bridgman, Buchanan, Coloma, Eau Claire, Galien, Hagar Shores, Harbert, Lakeside, New Buffalo, New Troy, Niles, Riverside, Saint Joseph, Sawyer, Sodus, Stevensville, Three Oaks, Union Pier, Watervliet.
Berrien County is the 16th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with about 152,703 residents. Berrien County Courthouse, in St Joseph, is about 13 miles from the Cass County courthouse in Cassopolis and 15 miles from the Van Buren County courthouse in Paw Paw.
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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