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Small claims court is only for simple cases to recover money or property worth less than $4,000.00. You cannot be represented by a lawyer in small claims. No person can file more than 20 small claims cases in one calendar year.

There are two different filing fees required to file or begin a proceeding in small claims court: The filing fee for a claim of up to and including $500.00 is $47.50. The filing fee for filing a claim from $500.01 to $4000.00 is $67.50.

Clerk's Office Fees FILING FEE for any civil action, suit or proceeding$402.00PRO HAC VICE FEE$50.00DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE OF ADMISSION$20.00CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING$20.00NOTICE OF APPEAL$505.0022 more rows

For example, the Kansas statute of limitations is three years for oral contracts, five years for written contracts, and two years for personal injury and property damage cases. If you don't file within the proper period, you lose your right to sue.

To file a case, you must pay the filing fee and fill out a form (called a petition) showing your name and address, the name and ad- dress of the person being sued, the amount of money or property you are asking for, and why you are ask- ing for it.

Suzanne Valdez As your district attorney, I am proud of our work to create a victim-focused approach while proceeding with compassion and empathy for all people involved in our cases. By pursuing alternatives to incarceration where appropriate, we can reduce our criminal justice footprint.