Small Claims. Resolving civil disputes if damages are less than $3,500. A small claims lawsuit is a claim against another party for damages of an amount less than $3,500.00. These lawsuits are designed to resolve civil disputes in front of a small claims hearing officer or a Justice of the Peace.
Exclusive of interest and costs, a small claims lawsuit cannot have a claim amount for more than $3,500. If you wish to file a lawsuit for an amount over $3,500, but less than $10,000, you may file a civil lawsuit in the justice court.
A complaint must: Be filed in the correct venue ; Be clearly written, stating the reasons for the claim; and. Not have the amount of ALL the claims exceed $3,500. One claim cannot be split into several smaller claim amounts.
The length of time that a divorce takes in Arizona varies from couple to couple. The typical uncontested divorce in Arizona usually takes 90 to 120 days to complete. The shortest amount of time that it can take is 60 days, but some contested divorces can end up taking several years to be finalized.