Official court forms
The form that starts a small claims case, state by state
Every small claims case starts with one official form — a complaint, claim, petition, or affidavit, depending on the state. This page links each state's form on the court's own site (courts don't charge for the form itself), and for a growing list of states, a plain-language walkthrough of every field on it.
Courts revise forms and move URLs. Each link below shows when we last verified it — and the court clerk is always the authoritative source. Verify with the court before filing.
Field-by-field instructions available
These states have a full walkthrough — what the form is, what every field asks, common clerk-rejection mistakes, and the official download link.
Alabama
SM-1
Statement of Claim (Complaint) — every field explained →
Alaska
SC-1
Complaint (Small Claims) — every field explained →
Arizona
Small Claims Complaint (Summons & Complaint packet)
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
Arkansas
Complaint (obtained from the district court clerk)
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
California
SC-100
Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court — every field explained →
Colorado
JDF 250
Notice, Claim, and Summons to Appear for Trial — every field explained →
Connecticut
JD-CV-40
Small Claims Writ and Notice of Suit — every field explained →
Delaware
CF01
Civil Complaint (Justice of the Peace Court) — every field explained →
District of Columbia
CV-471
Statement of Claim (Small Claims) — every field explained →
Florida
Statement of Claim (per-county; Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.330 family)
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
Georgia
MAG 10-01
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
Hawaii
1DC06
General Statement of Claim and Notice — every field explained →
Idaho
CAO SC 1-2
Claim (Small Claims) — every field explained →
Illinois
CS-C 702.1
Small Claims Complaint (Supreme Court standardized form) — every field explained →
Indiana
Notice of Claim (county-issued; serves as complaint + summons)
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
Iowa
Form 3.1
Original Notice and Petition for a Money Judgment — every field explained →
Kansas
Small Claims Petition
One statewide form — every field explained →
Kentucky
AOC-175
Small Claims Complaint — every field explained →
Louisiana
Statement of Claim (and Citation) — per city/parish court
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
Maine
SC-001
Statement of Claim — every field explained →
Maryland
DC-CV-001
Complaint / Application and Affidavit in Support of Judgment — every field explained →
Massachusetts
Statement of Small Claim and Notice of Trial
Online filing — the process explained →
Michigan
DC 84
Affidavit and Claim, Small Claims — every field explained →
Minnesota
CCT102
Plaintiff's Statement of Claim (Conciliation Court) — every field explained →
Mississippi
Affidavit of Complaint (per county justice-court clerk)
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
Missouri
SC 40
Petition (Small Claims Court) — every field explained →
Montana
Small Claims Complaint (statewide template, county-administered)
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
Nebraska
CC 4:1
Plaintiff's Claim and Notice to Defendant — every field explained →
Nevada
Affidavit of Complaint (per justice court)
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
New Hampshire
Small Claim Complaint (court-generated via e-filing)
Online filing — the process explained →
New Jersey
CN 10151
Small Claims Complaint, non-motor-vehicle kit — every field explained →
New Mexico
4-201
Civil Complaint — every field explained →
New York
CIV-SC-50
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
North Carolina
AOC-CVM-200
Complaint for Money Owed (with Magistrate Summons) — every field explained →
North Dakota
Form 2
Claim Affidavit — every field explained →
Ohio
Small Claims Complaint (per municipal/county court)
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
Oklahoma
Small Claims Affidavit (statutorily prescribed, county-distributed)
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
Oregon
Small Claim and Notice of Small Claim
One statewide form — every field explained →
Pennsylvania
Civil Complaint (Magisterial District Judge)
One statewide form — every field explained →
Rhode Island
DC-SC-1
Small Claims Lawsuit / Complaint (self-represented, with instructions) — every field explained →
South Carolina
SCCA/700 + SCCA/701
Summons (SCCA/700) + Complaint (SCCA/701) — every field explained →
South Dakota
Plaintiff's Statement of Small Claims (packet, with Case Filing Statement)
One statewide form — every field explained →
Tennessee
Civil Summons (General Sessions — functions as the civil warrant/claim)
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
Texas
Petition: Small Claims Case (Statement of Claim), Rule 502.2
County-issued — representative walkthrough →
Utah
Affidavit and Summons (Small Claims)
One statewide form — every field explained →
Vermont
100-00257
Small Claims Complaint — every field explained →
Virginia
DC-402
Warrant in Debt — Small Claims Division — every field explained →
Washington
MISC 05.0100
Notice of Small Claim — every field explained →
West Virginia
SCA-M207
Civil Complaint (Magistrate Court) — every field explained →
Wisconsin
SC-500
Summons and Complaint — Small Claims — every field explained →
Wyoming
SC-01
Small Claims Affidavit — every field explained →
Last updated: July 4, 2026. Reviewed against our Editorial Standards.
This is general information to help you understand court forms — not legal advice, and not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney about your specific situation. Courts revise forms, fees, and procedures; the court's own instructions and your court clerk are the authoritative sources. Always verify with the court before filing.