Missouri Small Claims Courts
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In Missouri, Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXII, Chapter 482 rules that civil claims for $3,000 or less may be filed in Small Claims Court. This court has very simple rules which allow parties to resolve disputes with or without a lawyer.
- Missouri Small Claims Court Handbook [PDF] Offered by the Missouri Bar Young Lawyers' Section. Describes the small claims court process in Missouri.
- 7th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri (Clay County). Information on how to use the small claims court.
Last updated on 12/23/08
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