Filing Your Claim

The information you will need for the interactive forms to complete the initial small claims filing is:

• Full legal names of plaintiff and defendant. Note: You can name up to two plaintiffs and two defendants.
• Mailing address and phone number of plaintiff(s) and defendant(s).
• If the defendant(s) is/are a business: the full name, mailing address, and phone number of the registered agent for a corporation; managing partner for a partnership; or person legally authorized by a legal association to accept service.
• If the defendant(s) is/are individuals or sole proprietors, you need the following information, if applicable: their full name and d.b.a.; spouse's name; present address and phone number; employer; employer's address and phone number; spouse's employer and employer's address and phone number; race; sex; date of birth; approximate height and weight. Note: Online address and phone number look-up tools are available in the interview.
• If you are seeking a judgment for money: amount of claim; month and year the claim arose; basis for your claim.
• If you are seeking a judgment for personal property: description and value of the property.

To begin click HERE!

Note: You will be taken to our partnering site, “LawHelp Interactive”.

Don't forget, you must have the Adobe Flash Player to use the interactive forms.

If you don’t have all of the required information, you can still use the interactive forms to fill in the information you do have. If you set up a free and confidential user name and password for the interactive forms, you can start your form, save your answers, and finish completing the interactive forms when you have the remaining needed information. Or, you can complete as much of the information as possible, take your forms to your local CAO office, and ask for assistance with filling in the remaining needed information.

To learn more about the project and what to expect when you use the interactive court forms, check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.