# Montana — Small Claims Court Dollar Limits by State

For Montana, court name is small claims court; individual dollar limit is $7,000; statute or rule citation is MCA 25-35-502, recorded from its source on 2026-08-26.

- **jurisdiction:** Montana _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **court name:** small claims court _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **individual dollar limit:** $7,000 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **statute or rule citation:** MCA 25-35-502 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> The small claims court has jurisdiction over all actions for the recovery of money or specific personal property when the amount claimed does not exceed $7,000, exclusive of costs, and the defendant can be served within the county where the action is commenced.

## Source

- https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0250/chapter_0350/part_0050/section_0020/0250-0350-0050-0020.html

Last verified: 2026-08-26. Review by: 2027-08-26.
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