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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 Luzerne County are handled at Luzerne County Central Court in Wilkes-Barre. Luzerne County covers 57 ZIP codes, including the Beach Haven, Bear Creek and Cambra areas.
Residents of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, bring small claims cases through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court system, which handles civil claims up to $12,000. The Luzerne County Central Court is located in Wilkes-Barre at 77 Water St, 18702, and can be reached at (272) 808-2400. The county has a population of 331,379 and covers communities including Hazleton, Kingston, Nanticoke, Dallas, Freeland, Mountain Top, and Harveys Lake, along with ZIP codes such as 18201, 18222, 18612, and 18627. Luzerne County lies near Carbon County, Lackawanna County, and Wyoming County. Electronic filing is not available for small claims matters in this county, so paperwork is handled on paper rather than through an online system. A magisterial district court hears the claim, receives evidence from the parties, and issues a decision on the matter presented. Anyone with questions about filing procedures, required forms, or the location of the appropriate court can contact the Luzerne County Central Court at the telephone number listed above.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Beach Haven, Bear Creek, Cambra, Conyngham, Dallas, Drifton, Drums, Duryea, Ebervale, Freeland, Glen Lyon, Harleigh, Harveys Lake, Hazleton, Hunlock Creek, Huntington Mills, Kingston, Lattimer Mines, Lehman, Luzerne, Milnesville, Mountain Top, Nanticoke, Nescopeck, Nuremberg, Pittston, Plymouth, Rock Glen, Saint Johns, Shavertown, Shawanese, Shickshinny, Sugarloaf, Sweet Valley, Sybertsville, Wapwallopen, Weston, White Haven, Wilkes Barre, Wyoming.
Luzerne County is the 12th most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with about 331,379 residents. Luzerne County Central Court, in Wilkes-Barre, is about 14 miles from the Carbon County courthouse in Jim Thorpe and 15 miles from the Lackawanna County courthouse in Carbondale.
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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