Guilford County Small Claims Court Locations

Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court — Magistrates (Civil/Small Claims)

• In person at either the Greensboro or High Point Clerk of Superior Court office
• 24/7 secure drop box outside each courthouse entrance
• File & Serve (eCourts e-filing) — mandatory for attorneys, optional for self-represented filers

Walk-in filing is available at 2 locations: Greensboro — 201 South Eugene St, Greensboro, NC 27401 (main line 336-412-7300; Magistrates Civil/Small Claims 336-412-7855), High Point — 505 East Green Drive, High Point, NC 27262 (main line 336-822-6700; Magistrates 336-822-6719).

Filing locations

2

Hours

8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday (closed for lunch 12:45-1:45)

Filing fee

$96

File without going in

Yes, online

Every location that takes a small claims filing

Guilford County accepts small claims filings at:

• Greensboro — 201 South Eugene St, Greensboro, NC 27401 (main line 336-412-7300; Magistrates Civil/Small Claims 336-412-7855)
• High Point — 505 East Green Drive, High Point, NC 27262 (main line 336-822-6700; Magistrates 336-822-6719)

Guilford County uniquely operates two full, parallel Clerk of Superior Court / magistrate courthouses — Greensboro and High Point (N.C.G.S. §7A-133 establishes High Point as an additional seat of the 24th Judicial District). The statewide small-claims venue rule fixes only the COUNTY (where at least one defendant resides, N.C.G.S. §7A-213); no published statute, AOC rule, or Guilford local rule was located that assigns filers to Greensboro vs. High Point by township or any other criterion. Confirm with either clerk's office before filing.

Is Guilford County the right court for your case?

Which court may hear a small claims case turns on where the dispute belongs, not on where it is convenient for you to go. It is normally:

• Where the defendant lives — or, for a business, where it has its place of business.
• Where the events you are suing about actually happened.
• Where a contract was to be performed, where the claim is about an agreement.

Guilford County uniquely operates two full, parallel Clerk of Superior Court / magistrate courthouses — Greensboro and High Point (N.C.G.S. §7A-133 establishes High Point as an additional seat of the 24th Judicial District). The statewide small-claims venue rule fixes only the COUNTY (where at least one defendant resides, N.C.G.S. §7A-213); no published statute, AOC rule, or Guilford local rule was located that assigns filers to Greensboro vs. High Point by township or any other criterion. Confirm with either clerk's office before filing.

We cannot advise you which venue to choose. Where two courts would both be proper, either is a valid filing.

Going to Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court — Magistrates (Civil/Small Claims) in person

If you are filing at the counter rather than by mail or online, this is the shape of the visit.

1. Go during filing hours, not court hours. The counter is open 8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday (closed for lunch 12:45-1:45). Clerks stop accepting new filings before closing, so arriving in the last half hour is how people end up coming back.
2. Bring the completed claim form and your copies. If your claim is based on a written agreement, a copy must be attached to the form. Bring a copy for the court, one for each defendant, and one for yourself.
3. Bring the fee, in a form this clerk takes. The filing fee is $96. Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court — Magistrates (Civil/Small Claims) accepts 5 forms of payment — cash is not always one of them, and cards are not always one either. Service is a further $30 per defendant.
4. Know the defendant's exact legal name and address. The clerk will not look it up for you, and a judgment against a trade name that is not the legal entity is difficult to collect on afterwards.
5. Leave with your court date. Guilford County sets the first court date at filing, so you leave the counter knowing when to come back.

Court staff can explain procedure and check a form is complete. They cannot tell you what to write in your claim, or whether to bring it at all.

Ways to file without standing in line

Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court — Magistrates (Civil/Small Claims) accepts a filing:

• In person at either the Greensboro or High Point Clerk of Superior Court office
• 24/7 secure drop box outside each courthouse entrance
• File & Serve (eCourts e-filing) — mandatory for attorneys, optional for self-represented filers

Common questions

Where is small claims court in Guilford County?

Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court — Magistrates (Civil/Small Claims), 201 South Eugene St, Greensboro, NC 27401.

What are the Guilford County small claims court hours?

8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday (closed for lunch 12:45-1:45). Confirm before travelling — court hours change around holidays.

Do I have to go to the courthouse to file in Guilford County?

Not necessarily. Guilford County accepts a filing in person at either the greensboro or high point clerk of superior court office; 24/7 secure drop box outside each courthouse entrance; file & serve (ecourts e-filing) — mandatory for attorneys, optional for self-represented filers.

Which Guilford County location do I file at?

Guilford County uniquely operates two full, parallel Clerk of Superior Court / magistrate courthouses — Greensboro and High Point (N.C.G.S. §7A-133 establishes High Point as an additional seat of the 24th Judicial District). The statewide small-claims venue rule fixes only the COUNTY (where at least one defendant resides, N.C.G.S. §7A-213); no published statute, AOC rule, or Guilford local rule was located that assigns filers to Greensboro vs. High Point by township or any other criterion. Confirm with either clerk's office before filing.