Can I sue in small claims court?

Check your claim against your state's small claims limit and see the general deadline to sue, counted from the date it happened.

State where you would sueAmount you want to claim ($)Who is suingWhat happenedDate it happened (or the agreement was broken)

Choose the state to see its limit, deadline and rules.

How the checker works

The limit is the state's small claims maximum for the kind of plaintiff you choose; a few states set a lower limit for businesses.
The deadline adds the state's general statute of limitations for that kind of claim to the date you enter. It does not apply exceptions such as late discovery or the other side leaving the state.
Every rule comes from the state's verified record; the state pages list the sources.
Nothing you type is sent anywhere. The tool runs in your browser.