In Washington County, small claims cases up to $10,000 are heard by the Washington County Circuit Court, Small Claims (Clerk of Circuit Court). Here is where it is, how to reach it and how to file.
Address: 484 Rolfs Avenue, Suite 3151, West Bend, WI 53090 · Map
Phone: 262-335-4341
Online filing: available, per the court
Court addresses, phones and hours change. Call the clerk before you go, and ask whether small claims are filed at this location.
Usually the county where the defendant lives or does business, or where the claim arose. With several defendants, you can file where any one of them lives.
If the person or business you are suing is in another county, use that county's court instead. See all Wisconsin counties.
Wisconsin's small claims law doesn't require a demand before filing, though some consumer claims have their own notice rules. Make a free demand letter.
Summons and Complaint (Small Claims) Get the form.
$94.50 to file in every county. E-filing adds $35. Sheriff or process server fees are extra (for example, $60 for the sheriff in Jefferson County). Fee waiver: Petition for Waiver of Fees and Costs (ask the clerk of circuit court).
The sheriff or a process server usually delivers the papers in person. Some counties allow mail service for local defendants; evictions and replevins need the sheriff or a process server.
The first court date (return date) is 8 to 30 days after the summons is issued. If the defendant contests, a trial is set later. Bring receipts, photos, messages, the contract and your demand letter, with copies.
Want every detail? The full Wisconsin filing guide covers each stage with a checklist.
Open the filing guideSmall claims in Washington County are filed with the Washington County Circuit Court, Small Claims (Clerk of Circuit Court), 484 Rolfs Avenue, Suite 3151, West Bend, WI 53090. Phone: 262-335-4341.
Up to $10,000. You can sue for up to $10,000. Personal injury and other tort claims are capped at $5,000. Evictions go to small claims no matter how much rent is owed.
$94.50 to file in every county. E-filing adds $35. Sheriff or process server fees are extra (for example, $60 for the sheriff in Jefferson County).
Yes. The court says online filing is available for small claims. Check the court website for the e-filing system and any fees.