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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 Putnam County are handled at Putnam County Magistrate Court in Winfield. Putnam County covers 12 ZIP codes, including the Bancroft, Buffalo and Eleanor areas.
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Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Putnam County, West Virginia, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the West Virginia Magistrate Court system, which handles claims of up to $20,000. The Putnam County Magistrate Court is located at 12093 Winfield Road Suite 15 in Winfield, 25213, and can be reached at (304) 586-0234 or (304) 586-0270. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled at the courthouse. The county has a population of 57,067 and includes the communities of Hurricane, Poca, Eleanor, Buffalo, Bancroft, Scott Depot, Teays, Red House, Liberty, Hometown, Fraziers Bottom, and Winfield, along with ZIP codes such as 25526, 25159, 25070, and 25560. Putnam County lies near Mason County, Kanawha County, and Cabell County, each of which has its own magistrate court within the same statewide system.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Bancroft, Buffalo, Eleanor, Fraziers Bottom, Hometown, Hurricane, Liberty, Poca, Red House, Scott Depot, Teays, Winfield.
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Putnam County is the 10th most populous of West Virginia's 55 counties, with about 57,067 residents. Putnam County Magistrate Court, in Winfield, is about 9 miles from the Kanawha County courthouse in Charleston and 15 miles from the Cabell County courthouse in Huntington.
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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