Get Shaker Heights Small Claims Court

Small Claims are filed at the Clerk of Courts office located in the Hamilton County Courthouse 1000 Main St. Rm. 115, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. The Clerk's office is open 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.

A case may be filed in small claims court when a person seeks money damages of $6,000 or less. Claims of more than $6,000 will be transferred to the municipal court's regular docket.

Small claims court can only resolve claims that ask for money. A claim cannot exceed $6,000 (not including any interest and 2. court costs claimed). The claim itself can be for at most $6,000, and counter- or cross-claims that may be filed can only be for $6,000 (each) or less.

You may also access small claim information and forms through the Clerk of Courts Internet address at .courtclerk.org. There is also an interactive small claim form that may be filled out on the computer. Fill it out, print a copy, and you are ready to bring it down to the clerk's office for filing.

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The small claims limit is $6,000. A filing fee of $37 is required at the time of filing.

To initiate a small claims case, you must file a complaint with the Clerk's Office in Room 837. You can find some forms which may be helpful to you in these cases at the forms section of our website. The local rules also provide guidance regarding small claims matters.

Your first step in filing a Small Claims complaint is to submit to the Clerk's Office a Small Claims Complaint form. These are also available at the Clerk's Office. Once you have filed your complaint, the person or business you are suing (the Defendant) must receive an official copy of the complaint from the Court.