| State | Dollar Limit |
| Alabama | $6,000 |
| Alaska | $10,000 |
| Arizona | $3,500 |
| Arkansas | $5,000 |
| California | $10,000 for individuals, except that a plaintiff may not file a claim over $2,500 more than twice a year. Limit for local public entity or for businesses is $5,000. $6,500 is the limit in suits by an individual against a guarantor that charges for its guarantor or surety services. Until February 1, 2025, court may hear claims for COVID-related rental debt of any amount (limit of two filings per year does not apply to such actions). |
| Colorado | $7,500 |
| Connecticut | $5,000 (except in landlord-tenant security deposit claims). |
| Delaware | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
| Florida | $8,000 |
| Georgia | $15,000 (no limit in eviction cases). |
| Hawaii | $5,000; no limit on landlord-tenant residential security deposit cases. For the return of leased or rented personal property, the property must not be worth more than $5,000. |
| Idaho | $5,000 |
| Illinois | $10,000 |
| Indiana | $10,000 (Marion County might have a different limit) |
| Iowa | $6,500 |
| Kansas | $4,000 |
| Kentucky | $2,500 |
| Louisiana | $5,000 |
| Maine | $6,000 |
| Maryland | $5,000 |
| Massachusetts | $7,000; no limit for property damage caused by a motor vehicle. |
| Michigan | $6,500 |
| Minnesota | $15,000 ($4,000 for claims involving consumer credit transactions) |
| Mississippi | $3,500 |
| Missouri | $5,000 |
| Montana | $7,000 |
| Nebraska | $3,900 from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025 (adjusted every five years based on the Consumer Price Index) |
| Nevada | $10,000 |
| New Hampshire | $10,000 |
| New Jersey | $5,000 |
| New Mexico | $10,000 |
| New York | $10,000 in New York City; $5,000 in Nassau County, Western Suffolk County, and City Courts (excluding NYC); $3,000 in Eastern Suffolk County, Town Courts, and Village Courts. |
| North Carolina | Varies from $5,000 to $10,000. Call clerk of court in your county to find out limit. |
| North Dakota | $15,000 |
| Ohio | $6,000 |
| Oklahoma | $10,000 |
| Oregon | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $12,000 |
| Rhode Island | $5,000 |
| South Carolina | $7,500 |
| South Dakota | $12,000 |
| Tennessee | $25,000; no limit in eviction suits or suits to recover personal property |
| Texas | $20,000 |
| Utah | $11,000 |
| Vermont | $5,000 |
| Virginia | $5,000 |
| Washington | $10,000 if brought by natural person; $5,000 all other cases |
| West Virginia | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin | $10,000; no limit in eviction suits |
| Wyoming | $6,000 |
