Small Claims Court

About small claims court

Small claims court provides a simple, informal procedure for people to settle certain legal problems cheaply and quickly.

In small claims court, you can sue someone or be sued by someone, and you present your side of the case yourself. You cannot be represented by a lawyer unless the other party is a lawyer.

Small claims court handles only simple cases involving small amounts of money or property.

The following courts have small claims information on their websites. 

• 1st Judicial District
  Atchison and Leavenworth counties
  Small claims court information
   

• 3rd Judicial District
  Shawnee County
  Small claims
   

• 4th Judicial District
  Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, and Osage counties
  How to file a small claims case
   

• 5th Judicial District
  Lyon and Chase counties
  What is small claims court?
   

• 7th Judicial District
  Douglas County
  Small claims information
   

• 8th Judicial District
  Dickinson, Geary, Marion, and Morris counties
  Small claims
   

• 10th Judicial District
  Johnson County
  Small claims
   

• 21st Judicial District
  Clay and Riley counties
  How do I file a small claims petition?
   

• 26th Judicial District
  Stanton, Grant, Haskell, Morton, Stevens, and Seward counties
  Frequently asked questions about small claims court
   

• 30th Judicial District
  Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, and Sumner counties
  Small claims

Other resources

Kansas Bar Association
Small claims court: What is it? How do I use it?

Kansas Legal Services
Small claims court -- basic information