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Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court
Use this form to start a small claims case. You are the plaintiff (the person suing).
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1
court_info
Court Name
required
Enter the full name of the court
Court Address
required
Branch Name
2
plaintiff_info
Your Full Legal Name
required
Street Address
required
City
required
State
required
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California
Arizona
Nevada
Oregon
ZIP Code
required
Phone Number
required
Email Address
3
defendant_info
Defendant's Full Name
required
Street Address
required
City
required
State
required
Select...
California
Arizona
Nevada
Oregon
ZIP Code
required
Phone Number (if known)
4
claim_details
Amount You Are Claiming
required
$
Small claims limit is $12,500 (or $6,250 for guarantors)
Filing Fee
$
The clerk will tell you the filing fee amount
Reason for Claim
required
Select...
Breach of Contract
Property Damage
Personal Injury
Unpaid Rent
Security Deposit
Auto Accident
Unpaid Wages
Faulty Merchandise/Services
Unpaid Loan
Other
Describe Your Claim
required
Be specific. Include dates, amounts, and what the defendant did or failed to do.
Date the Problem Occurred
required
Enter the date the incident happened or when the contract was broken
Why are you filing in this court?
required
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Defendant lives in this county
Defendant's business is in this county
The incident occurred in this county
Contract was signed in this county
Contract was to be performed in this county
You must file in the correct court location
5
additional_info
Do you need a fee waiver?
required
Yes, I cannot afford the filing fee
No, I will pay the filing fee
If you cannot afford the filing fee, you can request a fee waiver (Form SC-103)
I have NOT filed more than 2 small claims cases in California in the past 12 months that asked for more than $2,500
*
I asked the defendant to pay before filing this claim
6
signature
Your Signature
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By signing, you declare under penalty of perjury that the information above is true and correct.
Date
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