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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 Columbia County are handled at Columbia County Clerk of Circuit Court in Portage. Columbia County covers 13 ZIP codes, including the Arlington, Cambria and Columbus areas.
No, on paper, in person or by mail
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Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Columbia County, Wisconsin, a county of 58,113 people, can bring small claims cases through the Wisconsin Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $10000. Cases are filed with the Columbia County Clerk of Circuit Court, located at 400 DeWitt Street in Portage, 53901. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The clerk's office can be reached at (608) 742-2191, and information is posted at http://www.co.columbia.wi.us/columbiacounty/clerkofcourts/ClerkofCourtsHome/tabid/2064/Default.aspx. Electronic filing is not available in this county. The court serves communities across the county, including Portage, Lodi, Columbus, Poynette, Pardeeville, Wyocena, Rio, Cambria, Randolph, Arlington, Doylestown, Fall River, and Friesland, and covers ZIP codes such as 53555, 53911, 53923, 53925, and 53954. Columbia County lies near Marquette County, Dane County, and Sauk County, each of which maintains its own circuit court for matters arising there.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Arlington, Cambria, Columbus, Doylestown, Fall River, Friesland, Lodi, Pardeeville, Portage, Poynette, Randolph, Rio, Wyocena.
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Columbia County is the 26th most populous of Wisconsin's 72 counties, with about 58,113 residents. Columbia County Clerk of Circuit Court, in Portage, is about 16 miles from the Dane County courthouse in Madison and 7 miles from the Sauk County courthouse in Baraboo.
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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