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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 Northumberland County are handled at Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury. Northumberland County covers 25 ZIP codes, including the Coal Township, Dalmatia and Dewart areas.
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Tuesday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
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Residents of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, bring small claims cases through the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court system, which handles civil claims up to $12,000. The Northumberland County Courthouse is located in Sunbury at 201 Market St, 17801, and can be reached by phone at (570) 988-4167. The county has a population of 90,027 and covers communities including Shamokin, Mount Carmel, Milton, Watsontown, Kulpmont, Elysburg, Trevorton, Coal Township, Northumberland, and Sunbury, along with smaller places such as Dornsife, Leck Kill, Rebuck, Snydertown, and Mc Ewensville. ZIP codes in the county include 17801, 17847, 17851, 17857, 17866, 17872, and 17777. The county lies near Montour County, Columbia County, and Union County. Electronic filing is not available for these cases, so filings are handled in paper form. Magisterial district courts in Pennsylvania hear the civil matters that fall within the 12000 dollar limit, and questions about filing in Northumberland County can be directed to the courthouse in Sunbury.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Coal Township, Dalmatia, Dewart, Dornsife, Elysburg, Herndon, Kulpmont, Leck Kill, Locust Gap, Marion Heights, Mc Ewensville, Milton, Montandon, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Paxinos, Potts Grove, Rebuck, Riverside, Shamokin, Snydertown, Sunbury, Trevorton, Turbotville, Watsontown.
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Northumberland County is the 32nd most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with about 90,027 residents. Northumberland County Courthouse, in Sunbury, is about 10 miles from the Columbia County courthouse in Bloomsburg.
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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