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Small (Summary) Claims

A Small (Summary) Claims case is a legal action filed in county court to settle minor legal disputes among parties where the dollar amount involved is $8,000 or less, excluding costs, interest, and attorney fees. Because Small Claims court is considered a “people’s court,” it is not necessary to have an attorney to file a claim. Forms to file a small claim case are available at the County Civil Department at the Clerk’s Office and here on our website. Attorneys are not precluded from this court, but are not required.

The Statement of Claim form is available at the Clerk’s Office or on this website. If the form is signed outside of our office, it needs to be notarized. It can also be signed in the presence of a Deputy Clerk here at the Clerk’s Office.

The case is filed in the county in which the incident took place. If the case is filed in the wrong county, the Defendant may ask the court to change the venue to the proper county.