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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 Hill County are handled at Hill County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 in Whitney. Hill County covers 15 ZIP codes, including the Abbott, Aquilla and Blum areas.
No, on paper, in person or by mail
Not offered
Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Hill 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. In Hill County, the Hill County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 sits in Whitney at 5800 FM 933, Suite 1, ZIP code 76692, and can be reached at (254) 694-3140 or online at https://www.jp1hillcounty.com/. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The court does not offer electronic filing. Hill County has a population of 38,771 and includes the communities of Hillsboro, Itasca, Hubbard, Covington, Abbott, Blum, Bynum, Malone, Mertens, Mount Calm, Penelope, Aquilla, Brandon, Irene, and Whitney, covering ZIP codes such as 76645, 76055, 76648, and 76636. The county lies near Johnson County, McLennan County, and Ellis County, each of which maintains its own courts.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Abbott, Aquilla, Blum, Brandon, Bynum, Covington, Hillsboro, Hubbard, Irene, Itasca, Malone, Mertens, Mount Calm, Penelope, Whitney.
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Hill County is the 83rd most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with about 38,771 residents. Hill County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, in Whitney, is about 18 miles from the Johnson County courthouse in Burleson and 17 miles from the McLennan County courthouse in Waco.
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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