Montana small claims cases are heard in the Small Claims Division of Justice Court under Mont. Code Ann. § 25-35-502, capped at $7,000 — a…
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Jun 30, 2026
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Wyoming small claims cases are heard in the Small Claims Division of Circuit Court across the state’s 23 counties, capped at $6,000 under Wyo. Stat.…
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Jun 28, 2026
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New Mexico small claims cases are heard in Magistrate Court across 32 counties, or in the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court for Albuquerque-area cases, both capped…
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Jun 27, 2026
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North Dakota small claims court operates as a division of District Court under Chapter 27-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, capped at a notably…
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Jun 26, 2026
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Alaska small claims cases are heard in the Small Claims Division of District Court under AS 22.15.040, capped at $10,000 — raised from a prior…
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Jun 26, 2026
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Rhode Island small claims cases are heard in the Small Claims Division of District Court, capped at $5,000 for a plaintiff’s claim under R.I. Gen.…
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Jun 25, 2026
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South Dakota small claims cases are heard in the Small Claims Division of Magistrate Court, a division of the state’s Unified Judicial System, governed primarily…
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Jun 25, 2026
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Vermont small claims cases are heard as a division of the Superior Court under 12 V.S.A. Chapter 187, with a jurisdictional cap that recently doubled…
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Jun 23, 2026
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Louisiana small claims cases are heard in City Court or Justice of the Peace Court small claims divisions, established under Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 13,…
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Jun 22, 2026
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Suing Your Landlord — Fast Facts Most Common Claim Security deposit not returned Other Common Claims Failure to repair, illegal entry, retaliation Best Evidence Timestamped…
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Jun 16, 2026
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