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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 Meade County are handled at Fourth Judicial Circuit Court: Meade County in Sturgis. Meade County covers 10 ZIP codes, including the Black Hawk, Ellsworth Afb and Enning areas.
Residents of Meade County, South Dakota, who wish to pursue a minor civil dispute can do so through the South Dakota Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $12,000. Cases arising in the county are heard at the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court: Meade County, located at 1425 Sherman Street in Sturgis, 57785, and the clerk's office can be reached at (605) 347-4412. The county has a population of 30,918 and includes communities such as Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, Faith, Fort Meade, Union Center, Enning, Mud Butte, White Owl, and Ellsworth Afb, along with ZIP codes including 57626, 57706, 57718, 57737, 57741, 57758, 57769, 57787, and 57792. Meade County lies near Pennington County, Butte County, and Lawrence County. Electronic filing is not available for small claims matters in this county, so paperwork is handled through the courthouse in Sturgis. The court processes the filing, scheduling, and hearing of qualifying small claims disputes within these limits.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Black Hawk, Ellsworth Afb, Enning, Faith, Fort Meade, Mud Butte, Piedmont, Sturgis, Union Center, White Owl.
ZIP codes:
Meade County is the 6th most populous of South Dakota's 66 counties, with about 30,918 residents. Fourth Judicial Circuit Court: Meade County, in Sturgis, is about 14 miles from the Pennington County courthouse in Rapid City and 5 miles from the Lawrence County courthouse in Deadwood.
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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