US small-claims procedure

Contact

Use this site for published information; do not send confidential case material through this page.

For case records, use a secure service of your choice. Court clerks cannot provide legal advice.

What this site can and cannot do

Small Claims 50 is an information directory with no account system and no case-review service. The site cannot file documents, answer questions about your specific case, or contact a court, agency or opposing party on your behalf. There is nothing to sign up for, so there is no support desk for case matters.

Case questions

Questions about your own claim belong with the court. Most state judiciaries publish self-help material and a clerk's procedural information; clerks can usually explain a procedure but cannot give legal advice. For advice on your dispute, use your state bar's lawyer-referral service or a local legal-aid office.

Corrections to these pages

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