A: An action for recovery of money based on breach of contract, for injuries, or to recover personal property may be brought in Small Claims Court if the plaintiff is willing to accept a recovery which does not exceed $6,000. The court clerk in your county can help you with Small Claims matters. Small Claims Court is not available for actions claiming libel or slander.
Must I choose Small Claims?
A: No. If you have a claim for $6,000 or less and want to use the regular civil docket, you are perfectly entitled to do so, however, the costs are higher and it will take more time before judgment is rendered. If you are sued in Small Claims, you may remove the case to the civil docket. You must file an application for removal with the court clerk and pay the required fee, and the case must be removed to the civil docket. The case will then proceed as a civil docket case.
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