Last updated: April 2026Researched by DepositHawk Research Team

Small Claims Court Guide — State by State

If your landlord kept your deposit illegally, small claims court is the most practical way to get it back. No lawyer needed. Select your state to see filing limits, fees, and the step-by-step process.

AlabamaLimit: $6,000 AlaskaLimit: $10,000 ArizonaLimit: $3,500 ArkansasLimit: $5,000 CaliforniaLimit: $12,500 ColoradoLimit: $7,500 ConnecticutLimit: $5,000 DelawareLimit: $25,000 District of ColumbiaLimit: $10,000 FloridaLimit: $8,000 GeorgiaLimit: $15,000 HawaiiLimit: $5,000 IdahoLimit: $5,000 IllinoisLimit: $10,000 IndianaLimit: $8,000 IowaLimit: $6,500 KansasLimit: $4,000 KentuckyLimit: $2,500 LouisianaLimit: $5,000 MaineLimit: $6,000 MarylandLimit: $5,000 MassachusettsLimit: $7,000 MichiganLimit: $6,500 MinnesotaLimit: $15,000 MississippiLimit: $3,500 MissouriLimit: $5,000 MontanaLimit: $7,000 NebraskaLimit: $3,600 NevadaLimit: $10,000 New HampshireLimit: $10,000 New JerseyLimit: $5,000 New MexicoLimit: $10,000 New YorkLimit: $10,000 North CarolinaLimit: $10,000 North DakotaLimit: $15,000 OhioLimit: $6,000 OklahomaLimit: $10,000 OregonLimit: $10,000 PennsylvaniaLimit: $12,000 Rhode IslandLimit: $5,000 South CarolinaLimit: $7,500 South DakotaLimit: $12,000 TennesseeLimit: $25,000 TexasLimit: $20,000 UtahLimit: $11,000 VermontLimit: $5,000 VirginiaLimit: $5,000 WashingtonLimit: $10,000 West VirginiaLimit: $10,000 WisconsinLimit: $10,000 WyomingLimit: $6,000

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