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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 Herkimer County are handled at Herkimer County Family Court in Herkimer. Herkimer County covers 17 ZIP codes, including the Cold Brook, Dolgeville and Eagle Bay areas.
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Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Herkimer County, New York, has a population of 59,585, and small claims matters there are handled through the City, Town and Village Courts, where the claim limit is $5,000. The county includes communities such as Herkimer, Ilion, Little Falls, Frankfort, Mohawk, Dolgeville, Old Forge, Newport, Poland, and West Winfield, covering ZIP codes including 13350, 13357, 13365, 13340, 13407, 13420, and 13491. Herkimer County Family Court is located in the village of Herkimer at 301 N Washington St #2501, 13350, and can be reached at (315) 619-3400. Electronic filing is available in the county. Herkimer County lies near Hamilton County, Oneida County, and Fulton County, and residents of those nearby counties fall under separate court locations. The City, Town and Village Courts system means that cases are heard in the city, town, or village court covering the relevant community rather than at a single central small claims location for the entire county.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Cold Brook, Dolgeville, Eagle Bay, Frankfort, Herkimer, Ilion, Jordanville, Little Falls, Middleville, Mohawk, Newport, Old Forge, Poland, Salisbury Center, Thendara, Van Hornesville, West Winfield.
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Herkimer County is the 43rd most populous of New York's 62 counties, with about 59,585 residents. Herkimer County Family Court, in Herkimer, is about 22 miles from the Hamilton County courthouse in Wells and 13 miles from the Oneida County courthouse in Rome.
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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