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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 Franklin County are handled at Franklin County Justice of the Peace Courthouse: Precinct 1 in Mount Vernon. Franklin County covers 2 ZIP codes, including the Mount Vernon and Scroggins areas.
No, on paper, in person or by mail
Not offered
Monday to Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Franklin County, Texas, bring small claims cases through the Justice Court of Texas system, which hears claims up to $20,000. The Franklin County Justice of the Peace Courthouse: Precinct 1 is located in Mount Vernon at 200 N. Kaufman St., 75457, and can be reached at (903) 537-2342. The court is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and it is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Franklin County has a population of 10,912 and includes the towns of Mount Vernon and Scroggins, along with the ZIP codes 75457 and 75480. It lies near Titus County, Camp County, and Hopkins County. Electronic filing is not available in this county, and additional information is posted at http://www.co.franklin.tx.us/page/franklin.District.Clerk.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Mount Vernon, Scroggins.
ZIP codes:
Franklin County is the 160th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with about 10,912 residents. Franklin County Justice of the Peace Courthouse: Precinct 1, in Mount Vernon, is about 7 miles from the Titus County courthouse in Mt. Pleasant.
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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