Find the small claims court dollar limits for any state.
Small Claims Court Limits for the 50 States*
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$6,000 |
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$10,000 |
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$3,500 |
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$5,000 |
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$10,000, except that a plaintiff may not file a claim over $2,500 more than twice a year. Limit for a local public entity or for businesses is $5,000. $6,500 is the limit in suits by an individual against a guarantor that charges for its guarantor or surety services; $2,500 against non-charging guarantor. Public entities and businesses limited to $5,000, or $4,000 against charging guarantor. Until February 1, 2025, court may hear claims for COVID-related rental debt of any amount (limit of two filings per year does not apply to such actions). |
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$7,500 |
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$5,000 (except in landlord-tenant security deposit claims). |
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$15,000 |
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$10,000 |
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$8,000 |
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$15,000 (no limit in eviction cases). |
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$5,000; no limit on landlord-tenant residential security deposit cases. For the return of leased or rented personal property, the property must not be worth more than $5,000. |
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$5,000 |
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$10,000 |
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$6,000 ($8,000 in Marion County) |
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$6,500 |
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$4,000 |
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$2,500 |
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$5,000 |
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$6,000 |
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$5,000 |
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$7,000; no limit for property damage caused by a motor vehicle. |
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$6,000 |
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$15,000 ($4,000 for claims involving consumer credit transactions) |
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$3,500 |
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$5,000 |
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$7,000 |
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$3,600 from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2020 (adjusted every five years based on the Consumer Price Index) |
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$10,000 |
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$10,000 |
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$3,000 ($5,000 for claims relating to security deposits); certain landlord-tenant suits cannot be brought |
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$10,000 |
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$10,000 |
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$10,000 |
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$15,000 |
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$6,000 |
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$10,000 |
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$10,000 |
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$12,000 |
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$2,500 |
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$7,500 |
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$12,000 |
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$25,000; no limit in eviction suits or suits to recover personal property |
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$10,000 until August 31, 2020; $20,000 effective September 1, 2020 |
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$11,000 |
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$5,000 |
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$5,000 |
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$10,000 if brought by natural person; $5,000 all other cases |
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$10,000 |
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$10,000; no limit in eviction suits |
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$6,000 |
*Check your state's website for any special rules or exclusions.
For the information, tips, and strategies you need to sue someone successfully in small claims court, see Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court, by Cara O'Neill (Nolo).
Updated January 24, 2020
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