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Below are instructions for filing a small claims complaint and counterclaim. Please refer to the Small Claims section of the Information Desk for information on the other Small Claims forms listed on the Court Forms page.

If you are a plaintiff filing an initial claim: Read all Small Claims information in the Information Desk section of the website BEFORE filling out your form. Determine the proper venue for filing your claim. Type the name of the court in the line provided at the top of the form.

Fill in all the fields you can access. You will not be able to type information into those parts of the form reserved for the defendant and court staff.

Print out five completed copies of the form and bring them to the court with your fee. You also may bring ONE completed form and have the court make four copies for you.

You will be charged a $2.00 copy fee if you choose this method. Click here for online complaint form. If you are a defendant filing a counterclaim: The instructions for filling out and filing a counterclaim are the same as those for filing an initial Small Claims complaint. When filing the counterclaim you must submit your answer to the plaintiff's complaint at the same time you submit your counterclaim filing.

Click here for online counterclaim form.

NOTE: You can not save completed forms to your computer's hard drive. If you want to clear the entire form to start over, click on the reset tab at the bottom of the page.