# Washington — Small Claims Court Dollar Limits by State

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **court name:** small claims department _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **individual dollar limit:** Ten thousand dollars _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **business dollar limit:** Five thousand dollars _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **statute or rule citation:** RCW 12.40.010 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## 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.

## Source

- https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=12.40.010

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