By state
Small claims court in your state.
The jurisdictional limit, the filing fee, the governing statute, and the appeal window for every U.S. state. Reviewed annually.
- Alabama$6,000
- Alaska$10,000
- Arizona$3,500
- Arkansas$5,000
- California$12,500
- Colorado$7,500
- Connecticut$5,000
- Delaware$25,000
- Florida$8,000
- Georgia$15,000
- Hawaii$5,000
- Idaho$5,000
- Illinois$10,000
- Indiana$8,000
- Iowa$6,500
- Kansas$4,000
- Kentucky$2,500
- Louisiana$5,000
- Maine$6,000
- Maryland$5,000
- Massachusetts$7,000
- Michigan$7,000
- Minnesota$15,000
- Mississippi$3,500
- Missouri$5,000
- Montana$7,000
- Nebraska$3,900
- Nevada$10,000
- New Hampshire$10,000
- New Jersey$5,000
- New Mexico$10,000
- New York$10,000
- North Carolina$10,000
- North Dakota$15,000
- Ohio$6,000
- Oklahoma$10,000
- Oregon$10,000
- Pennsylvania$12,000
- Rhode Island$5,000
- South Carolina$7,500
- South Dakota$12,000
- Tennessee$25,000
- Texas$20,000
- Utah$15,000
- Vermont$5,000
- Virginia$5,000
- Washington$10,000
- West Virginia$10,000
- Wisconsin$10,000
- Wyoming$6,000
More topics coming
State-by-state guides for eviction rules, statute of limitations, and IOLTA trust accounting requirements ship throughout 2026.