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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.
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.
Dorchester County has 2 courthouses listed above; Dorchester County Magistrate Court - Summerville is one of them. Dorchester County covers 11 ZIP codes, including the Dorchester, Grover and Harleyville areas.
In Dorchester County, South Carolina, small claims cases are handled through the South Carolina Magistrates Court, which hears claims up to $7500. The Dorchester County Courthouse is located at 5200 E Jim Bilton Blvd in St George, 29477, and can be reached at (843) 563-0160. That location is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Information about the courthouse is posted at https://www.dorchestercountysc.gov/government/courts-judicial-services/clerk-of-court/courthouse. A second location, the Dorchester County Magistrate Court - Summerville, is at 212 Deming Way Box 10 in Summerville, 29483, with the phone number (843) 832-0370. The county has a population of 174,663 and includes communities such as Harleyville, Ladson, Ridgeville, Reevesville, and Summerville, along with ZIP codes including 29420, 29448, 29471, and 29485. Dorchester County lies near Colleton County, Berkeley County, and Orangeburg County. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled at the court locations described above.
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:
Dorchester, Grover, Harleyville, Ladson, North Charleston, Reevesville, Ridgeville, Saint George, Summerville.
ZIP codes:
Dorchester County is the 12th most populous of South Carolina's 46 counties, with about 174,663 residents. Dorchester County Magistrate Court - Summerville, in Summerville, is about 14 miles from the Colleton County courthouse in Walterboro and 15 miles from the Berkeley County courthouse in St. Stephen.
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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