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Small Claims
- Can be filed with the Court for amounts up to $5,000.00
- Initiated by individuals and do not involve attorneys
- Filing fees of $65.00 plus cost of service of the Complaint
- Summons fee of $2.50 per Summons issued
- For more information refer to the Small Claims handbook
Civil Cases
- Can be filed with the Court for amounts up to $25,000.00
- Initiated by either attorneys or individuals
- Filing fee of $80.00 plus the cost of service of the Complaint
- Summons fee of $2.50 per Summons issued
Forms
- Is there a cost to file a Small Claims or Civil case?
- What is the difference between a Small Claims and a Civil case?
- Where can I get the Small Claims/Civil paperwork?
- Do I have to pay the filing fees in full when I turn in the paperwork?
- How do I know in which Court to file a Small Claims case?
- I want to sue someone, but I don’t know where he/she lives. Is that a problem?
- Can the clerk tell me whether I have a case worth pursuing?
- I would like to file a lawsuit but cannot afford an attorney, what are my options?
- Is a trial the only way to resolve my case?
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