Small Claims Court Guides — All 50 States
Select your state to see filing limits, fees, deadlines, court procedures, and step-by-step instructions for your small claims case.
Compare small claims limits across all 50 statesAlabama
Up to $6,000 · Fees from $35
Alaska
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $50
Arizona
Up to $5,000 · Fees from $46
Arkansas
Up to $5,000 · Fees from $65
California
Up to $12,500 · Fees from $30
Colorado
Up to $7,500 · Fees from $31
Connecticut
Up to $5,000 · Fees from $95
Delaware
Up to $25,000 · Fees from $35
District of Columbia
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $5
Florida
Up to $8,000 · Fees from $55
Georgia
Up to $15,000 · Fees from $45
Hawaii
Up to $5,000 · Fees from $35
Idaho
Up to $5,000 · Fees from $69
Illinois
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $75
Indiana
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $52
Iowa
Up to $6,500 · Fees from $95
Kansas
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $35
Kentucky
Up to $2,500 · Fees from $45
Louisiana
Up to $5,000 · Fees from $75
Maine
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $50
Maryland
Up to $5,000 · Fees from $34
Massachusetts
Up to $7,000 · Fees from $40
Michigan
Up to $7,000 · Fees from $30
Minnesota
Up to $20,000 · Fees from $65
Mississippi
Up to $3,500 · Fees from $48
Missouri
Up to $5,000 · Fees from $50
Montana
Up to $7,000 · Fees from $30
Nebraska
Up to $7,500 · Fees from $26
Nevada
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $56
New Hampshire
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $90
New Jersey
Up to $5,000 · Fees from $35
New Mexico
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $46
New York
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $15
North Carolina
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $96
North Dakota
Up to $15,000 · Fees from $20
Ohio
Up to $6,000 · Fees from $50
Oklahoma
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $58
Oregon
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $57
Pennsylvania
Up to $12,000 · Fees from $53
Rhode Island
Up to $5,000 · Fees from $40
South Carolina
Up to $7,500 · Fees from $80
South Dakota
Up to $12,000 · Fees from $50
Tennessee
Up to $25,000 · Fees from $130
Texas
Up to $20,000 · Fees from $54
Utah
Up to $20,000 · Fees from $60
Vermont
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $65
Virginia
Up to $5,000 · Fees from $46
Washington
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $35
West Virginia
Up to $20,000 · Fees from $45
Wisconsin
Up to $10,000 · Fees from $94.50
Wyoming
Up to $6,000 · Fees from $10