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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.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Confirm the courthouse before you file. The court's own small-claims page carries its current filing location and hours, and Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Small claims filings from Franklin County are handled at Municipal Court - Small Claims Division in Columbus. Franklin County covers 68 ZIP codes, including the Amlin, Blacklick and Brice areas.
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Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Franklin County, Ohio, is home to about 1,356,303 residents and includes communities such as Columbus, Dublin, Hilliard, Grove City, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, and Canal Winchester, along with ZIP codes including 43004, 43017, 43068, 43123, and 43201. Cases here are handled through the Ohio Small Claims Court, which hears claims up to $6,000. The Municipal Court - Small Claims Division is located in Columbus at 375 S. High St., 43215, and it is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday. The division can be reached by telephone at (614) 645-7381, and additional information is posted at https://www.fcmcclerk.com/. Electronic filing is not available for these cases, so filings are handled at the courthouse itself. Franklin County lies near Delaware County to the north, Pickaway County to the south, and Madison County to the west, and residents of those nearby counties fall outside the areas listed above for this county's small claims division.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Amlin, Blacklick, Brice, Canal Winchester, Columbus, Dublin, Galloway, Grove City, Groveport, Harrisburg, Hilliard, Lockbourne, New Albany, Reynoldsburg, Westerville.
Franklin County is the 1st most populous of Ohio's 88 counties, with about 1,356,303 residents. Municipal Court - Small Claims Division, in Columbus, is about 12 miles from the Delaware County courthouse in Delaware and 12 miles from the Pickaway County courthouse in Circleville.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Figures as of September 2026, from Squabble's own case records.
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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