{"id":371707,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:05","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/arkansas-law\/arkansas-small-claims-courts.html"},"modified":"2023-09-07T10:26:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T15:26:53","slug":"arkansas-small-claims-courts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/arkansas-law\/arkansas-small-claims-courts.html","title":{"rendered":"Arkansas Small Claims Courts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Arkansas Small Claims Courts<\/h1>\n
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Individuals and certain corporations may file small claims cases in Arkansas if the claim is less than $5,000.00. The small claims process is designed to quickly and efficiently resolve relatively minor disputes. The small claims division follows relaxed rules of civil procedure<\/a> and simplified court rules. Additionally, parties cannot hire an attorney. Each Arkansas district court has a small claims division.<\/p>\r\n

Small claims allow individuals and some corporations to sue another party for different damages<\/a>. The person or entity that files a lawsuit is the plaintiff<\/a>. The person or entity being sued is the defendant<\/a>. The plaintiffs and defendants in a case are known as parties<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

This article provides a brief summary of Arkansas’ small claims actions. The following links provide more information on such claims:<\/p>\r\n