What is the maximum I can sue for in my state?
State |
Max Claim Amount |
State Information |
| California: |
$7,500 |
(Licensed Contractor or surety firm can only sue for $4,000, and the corporations, LLC can only sue for $5,000) |
| Connecticut: |
$5,000 |
(No limit in claims against landlord-tenant security deposit claims) |
| District of Columbia: |
$5,000 |
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| Georgia: |
$15,000 |
(No limit in claims against landlord/tenant cases) |
| Hawaii: |
$3,500 |
(No limit in landlord-tenant residential deposit cases. the return of must not be worth more than $3,500). |
| Indiana: |
$3,000 |
($6,000 for Marion and Allen counties) |
| Massachusetts: |
$2,000 |
(No limit for claims against property damage caused by a motor vehicle.) |
| Michigan: |
$3,000 |
(Claims against motor vehicle damages in no-fault traffic accident is $500) |
| Minnesota: |
$7,500 |
(Claims based on a personal or household transactions is $4,000) |
| New York: |
$5,000 |
(The limit is $3,000 in town and justice courts). |
| Pennsylvania: |
$8,000 |
($10,000 in Philadelphia Municipal Court) |
| Tennessee: |
$15,000 |
($25,000 in Shelby and Anderson counties and no limit on claims against eviction suits or suits to recover personal property) |
| Virginia: |
$2,000 |
(General district courts of VA hear claims around $4,500 to $15,000) |
| Wyoming: |
$3,000 |
($7,000 is the limit in circuit court) |
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