Idaho
What is the dollar limit for Idaho?
For Idaho, dollar limit is fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000); court name is Small Claims Department of the Magistrate’s Division; statute citation is Idaho Code § 1-2301, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.
1-2301. Small claims department — Creation — Scope of claims — Venue. In every magistrate’s division of the district court of this state, the district court may create and organize a "Small Claims Department of the Magistrate’s Division," which shall have jurisdiction in cases for the recovery of money where the amount of each claim does not exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), and in cases for the recovery of personal property where the value of the property does not exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000); provided however, that the small claims department shall not award punitive damages or damages for pain or suffering in any proceeding.
— legislature.idaho.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
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- legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title1/T1CH23/SECT1-2301/