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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.
Rensselaer County has 2 courthouses listed above; Rensselaer City Court (3rd Judiical District) is one of them. Rensselaer County covers 30 ZIP codes, including the Averill Park, Berlin and Buskirk areas.
Rensselaer County, New York, home to about 160,749 people, handles small claims through its City, Town and Village Courts, where the claim limit is $5,000. Troy City Court (3rd Judicial District) sits at 51 State Street in Troy, 12180, and its clerk's office operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:45 PM, remaining closed on Saturday and Sunday. Rensselaer City Court (3rd Judiical District) is located at 62 Washington Street in Rensselaer, 12144, and can be reached at (518) 453-4680. The county also covers communities such as Averill Park, East Greenbush, Hoosick Falls, Nassau, Poestenkill, Schaghticoke and Stephentown, along with ZIP codes including 12018, 12061, 12123 and 12168. Albany County, Schenectady County and Saratoga County lie near Rensselaer County. Electronic filing is available. Additional information about the Troy court appears at http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/3jd/rensselaer/3JD-Troy%20City%20Court.shtml, and details for the Rensselaer court are posted at https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/3jd/rensselaer/3JD-Rensselaer%20City%20Court.shtml.
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:
Averill Park, Berlin, Buskirk, Castleton On Hudson, Cherry Plain, Cropseyville, East Greenbush, East Nassau, East Schodack, Grafton, Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, Johnsonville, Melrose, Nassau, North Hoosick, Petersburg, Poestenkill, Rensselaer, Sand Lake, Schaghticoke, Schodack Landing, Stephentown, Troy, Valley Falls, West Sand Lake, Wynantskill.
Rensselaer County is the 22nd most populous of New York's 62 counties, with about 160,749 residents. Rensselaer City Court (3rd Judiical District), in Rensselaer, is about 8 miles from the Schenectady County courthouse in Schenectady and 15 miles from the Saratoga County courthouse in Saratoga Springs.
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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