Michigan
What is the dollar limit for Michigan?
For Michigan, dollar limit is $7,000.00; court name is small claims division; statute citation is Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8401(e), recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.
The jurisdiction of the small claims division shall be confined to cases for the recovery of money in which the amount claimed does not exceed the following: (a) Beginning September 1, 2012, $5,000.00. (b) Beginning January 1, 2015, $5,500.00. (c) Beginning January 1, 2018, $6,000.00. (d) Beginning January 1, 2021, $6,500.00 (e) Beginning January 1, 2024, $7,000.00.
— legislature.mi.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
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- legislature.mi.govhttps://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-600-8401