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How much can I sue for in small claims court in Washington?

Answered for: Washington

In every district court there shall be created and organized by the court a department to be known as the "small claims department of the district court." The small claims department shall have jurisdiction, but not exclusive, in cases for the recovery of money only if the amount claimed does not exceed: (a) Ten thousand dollars in cases brought by a natural person; or (b) Five thousand dollars in all other cases.

Washington caps a small claims suit at $10,000, DIFFERENT LIMITS BY PARTY TYPE: $10,000 in cases brought by a natural person; $5,000 in all other cases. Statute defines 'natural person' as a human being..

This answer is true in Washington and nowhere else on this site. Another jurisdiction is another answer, or an honest gap: see what has been read for Washington.

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