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The planner shows the stored court name and limit. It does not compute interest, fees, or whether your facts fit an exception.

Read the limit carefully. Some states set a lower cap for businesses, for tort claims, or for a particular court. The state page quotes the distinction we found.

A judgment is a piece of paper until you collect it. Use the collection guide before you decide the case is worth filing.

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Limits and court names come from statutes and official court pages. This is not legal advice. This site provides general information, not legal advice. Court rules, limits, and fees change. Confirm the current cap, the proper court, and the forms with the official court or a lawyer before you file or respond.

Search is the right start when you know a city, county, or ZIP and need the matching state page. The planner is the right start when you already know the state and want the short list of official links. Guides explain the words those offices use. None of the three replaces the agency, court, or city office that enforces the rule.

If a number is missing, it stays missing. Small Claims Plainly does not estimate fees, caps, deadlines, or roster status. The phrase “not published” means we did not find that figure on an official page we could verify. It does not mean the figure is zero, and it does not mean no rule exists. Open the linked government page and confirm it before you pay a fee, hire someone, or file a form.

Public pages move. When you spot a retired URL or a rule that has changed, use the contact form and include the new official link. We update a page after we can read the source, and we date the review.