Small Claims Court Statement of Claim — 2026 template

Plain-language statement of facts, amount and evidence to attach to a state small claims court form

Country
United States
Category
Court and disputes
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What's inside

  • Parties, correct legal names and venue
  • Facts in date order and legal basis
  • Calculation of the amount within the state limit
  • Prior demand and evidence/witness list

Legal basis

  • [State] small claims statute and court rules (jurisdictional limit, venue, filing form)
  • Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 116.110 et seq. (example: California Small Claims Act)

Start of the text

This is the beginning of the template. Fields in square brackets are filled in the Legal editor.

Most states require their own official claim form (for example, California Judicial Council form SC-100). Use this statement as an attachment or to prepare the form. Small claims limits differ by state and by type of plaintiff: (State limit, e.g. $[Amount] for individuals). Do not split a claim to fit under the limit.

1. Court and Parties

Court: [Small claims court name], [County], [State]. Case number (if assigned): [Case number].

Plaintiff: [Plaintiff full legal name], [Address], [Phone], [Email].

Defendant: [Defendant full legal name or exact registered business name and registered agent], [Address for service].

2. Why This Court

This court is the proper venue because [Venue reason: residence / place of contract / place of damage].

3. Amount Claimed

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