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CIVIL CASES OF $25,000 OR LESS
General Info
If you are the one starting the case, you are called the plaintiff, and
the person or business you are suing is called the defendant. In most civil
cases, the plaintiff is asking for a specific amount of money to be paid by the
defendant. The plaintiff is responsible for paying the filing fees, and most
other required fees such as service fees.
Filing requirements
The district court will handle the case if the claim is for $25,000 or
less. The case can be filed in the district court where the incident occurred,
or in the district court where the defendant lives. The filing fee varies with
the amount of the claim.
If the amount of the claim is more than $25,000, the circuit court will
handle the case. The case can be filed in the circuit court where the incident
occurred, or in the circuit court in the county where the defendant lives.
For disputes involving amounts of $3,000 or less, the plaintiff can elect to
file the case with the small claims division of the district court. The
defendant can agree to have the case remain in small claims or can request the
case be removed to the regular civil division.
In civil cases, both the plaintiff and the defendant may be represented by an
attorney, unless the case is filed as a small claims case.
Fees
Claims up to $600.00
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$ 25.00
Claims $600.01 to $1,750.00
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$ 45.00
Claims $1,750.01 to $10,000.00
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$ 65.00
Claims $10,000.01 to $25,000.00 -
$ 150.00
Claims other than for money Judgment -
$ 65.00
Motion Fee
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$ 20.00
Collections
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