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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 Hale County are handled at Hale County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 in Plainview. Hale County covers 7 ZIP codes, including the Abernathy, Cotton Center and Edmonson areas.
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Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Hale County, Texas, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the Justice Court of Texas system, which handles claims up to $20,000. The Hale County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, sits at 500 Broadway #10 in Plainview, 79072, and can be reached at (806) 291-5201 or online at http://www.halecounty.org/hale_co_courts/jp_1_court/index.php. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00 to 5:00 PM, and it is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled in person at the courthouse during those hours. The county has a population of 31,953 and includes the communities of Abernathy, Cotton Center, Edmonson, Hale Center, Petersburg and Plainview, along with ZIP codes such as 79021, 79032, 79041, 79073, 79250 and 79311. Hale County lies near Lamb County, Floyd County and Lubbock County, each of which is served by its own courts.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Abernathy, Cotton Center, Edmonson, Hale Center, Petersburg, Plainview.
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Hale County is the 91st most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with about 31,953 residents. Hale County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, in Plainview, is about 21 miles from the Lubbock County courthouse in Lubbock.
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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