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What's the dollar limit for small claims court cases in Arizona? The most you can ask for in a small claims case is $3,500 (Small Claims Division); $10,000 (Justice Court).

Pay filing fees. The initial filing fee for small claims cases is $24, as established by state statute.

Pay filing fees. The initial filing fee for small claims cases is $24, as established by state statute. Additional county fees may apply.

In some states, the small claims rules prohibit you from having an attorney as the plaintiff but require the defendant as a corporation to have a lawyer. ... If you're the person bringing the case to court and don't get an attorney when you're required to have one, your case will be dismissed.

Try to settle the dispute outside of court. ... Contact the county clerk in the small claims court district closest to the residence or business of the person you are suing. ... Fill out a complaint form, otherwise known as a "Statement of Claim" at the clerk's office, and pay the filing fee.

A filing fee is the amount of money you must pay to the court to begin your court case.

To bring your case in small claims court in New Jersey, you must be seeking to recover $3,000 or less (the limit is $5,000 for claims relating to security deposits).

The claim limit in that section is $15,000. The cost of filing in Small Claims Court is $15.00 if you are filing a case against one defendant, and $2.00 more for each additional defendant.

Filing the Small Claims Form. Fill out a small claims form at the county Special Civil Part Office. You must fill out and file the form at the office in the county where the defendant named on the claim lives or where their business is located. You must file the claim in person at the applicable office.

$10,000, except that a plaintiff may not file a claim over $2,500 more than twice a year. Limit for a local public entity or for businesses is $5,000. $6,500 is the limit in suits by an individual against a guarantor that charges for its guarantor or surety services.

Generally, claims involving a relatively small amount of money (up to $10,000 depending on the state) should be filed in small claims court. A separate court will hear cases involving medium-sized claims (usually up to $25,000) and another court will hear most claims that exceed that amount.

The Supreme Court's primary judicial duties under Article VI, §5 of the Arizona Constitution, are to review appeals and to provide rules of procedure for all the courts in Arizona. It is the highest court in the state of Arizona and is often called the court of last resort.

Superior court judges serve four-year terms. There are now 180 Arizona superior court judges across the state.

The Arizona state court system is divided into three types of courts based on jurisdiction: appellate, general and limited. Courts of limited and special jurisdiction include the Justice Courts and the Magistrate Courts.

The federal court system has three main levels: district courts (the trial court), circuit courts which are the first level of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States, the final level of appeal in the federal system.