Which court hears small claims, and what can it order besides money?
Answered for: Maine
§7481. Small Claims Act; jurisdiction There is established a small claims proceeding for the purpose of providing a simple, speedy and informal court procedure for the resolution of small claims. It shall be an alternative, not an exclusive, proceeding. The District Court shall have jurisdiction of small claims actions. The District Court shall have the power to grant monetary and equitable relief in these actions. Equitable relief is limited to orders to return, reform, refund, repair or rescind. [PL 1981, c. 667, §2 (NEW).]
Small claims is a simple, speedy and informal procedure in the District Court, and it is an alternative rather than the only route. The court can award money and can also order a party to return, reform, refund, repair or rescind — but equitable relief is limited to those five.
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