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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 Cooke County are handled at Cooke County Justice Court: Precinct 1 in Gainesville. Cooke County covers 8 ZIP codes, including the Era, Gainesville and Lindsay areas.
No, on paper, in person or by mail
Not offered
Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 1:00 to 4:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Cooke County, Texas, which has a population of 44,258, can file small claims cases through the Justice Court of Texas system. The Cooke County Justice Court: Precinct 1 sits at 320 Co Rd 451 in Gainesville, 76240, and handles claims up to $20,000. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00 to 4:30 PM, and it is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The court does not offer electronic filing. The county includes the communities of Era, Gainesville, Lindsay, Muenster, Myra, Rosston, and Valley View, along with ZIP codes such as 76238, 76241, 76250, 76252, 76253, 76263, and 76272. Cooke County lies near Montague County, Grayson County, and Denton County. The court can be reached by telephone at (940) 668-5510 or (940) 668-5463, and general county information is posted at http://www.co.cooke.tx.us/.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Era, Gainesville, Lindsay, Muenster, Myra, Rosston, Valley View.
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Cooke County is the 78th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with about 44,258 residents. Cooke County Justice Court: Precinct 1, in Gainesville, is about 8 miles from the Grayson County courthouse in Whitesboro and 20 miles from the Denton County courthouse.
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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