How much can I sue for in small claims court in Missouri?
Answered for: Missouri
When sitting as a small claims court, the judge shall have original jurisdiction of all civil cases, whether tort or contract, where the amount in controversy does not exceed five thousand dollars, exclusive of interest or costs, or as provided in this chapter.
The statute sets the small claims limit at $5,000, Exclusive of interest or costs.. That figure is the one the section states; the words above are the section itself.
This answer is true in Missouri and nowhere else on this site. Another jurisdiction is another answer, or an honest gap: see what has been read for Missouri.