All civil claims which arise in small claims court will be subject to some statute of limitations. A statute of limitations is a law that dictates the number of years in which a claim must be brought for liability to attach to a defendant. If a plaintiff waits beyond the expiration of the statute of [...]

Small Claims Court - Jurisdictional Limits The following table shows the jurisdictional limits of Small Claims Courts for all states (Small Claims Courts have maximum dollar amounts that can be sought in small claims cases).

Jurisdiction
Maximum Dollar Amount

Alabama Small Claims Court
$3,000

Alaska Small Claims Court
$10,000

Arizona Small Claims Court
$2,500

Arkansas Small Claims Court
$5,000

California [...]