Washington
For Washington, court name is small claims department; individual dollar limit is Ten thousand dollars; business dollar limit is Five thousand dollars; statute or rule citation is RCW 12.40.010, recorded from its source on 2026-08-26.
- jurisdiction
- Washington our reading
- court name
- small claims department verified
- individual dollar limit
- Ten thousand dollars verified
- business dollar limit
- Five thousand dollars verified
- statute or rule citation
- RCW 12.40.010 our reading
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What the source says
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.
— app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-26
Source
- app.leg.wa.govhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=12.40.010