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Small claims · checked October 20, 2026

Small claims limit in Colorado: $7,500

Colorado caps small claims at $7,500, set by C.R.S. § 13-6-403. It ranks 30th of 51 verified jurisdictions.

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  1. 1Limit$7,500
  2. 2CourtCounty court small claims
  3. 3FeeSet by clerk
  4. 4RuleC.R.S. § 13-6-403

The rule in Colorado

The small claims limit in Colorado is $7,500. The rule is C.R.S. § 13-6-403; the Colorado Judicial Branch, Small Claims information sheet (2026) puts it this way: “Small Claims cases are used for cases up to $7,500 in value”. The court that hears these cases: County court small claims.

Among the 51 jurisdictions with a verified figure on this site, Colorado ranks 30th from the top. That is $2,500 below the median of $10,000. It is 3 times Kentucky's $2,500 floor and 30% of the $25,000 top figure. Nebraska and South Carolina use the same $7,500 figure.

Next door, Arizona allows $5,000, Kansas allows $10,000, Nebraska allows $7,500, New Mexico allows $10,000, Oklahoma allows $10,000, Utah allows $20,000 and Wyoming allows $6,000. A claim of $7,500 that fits in Colorado would be $2,500 over the line in Arizona. Utah goes $12,500 further, so a dispute worth $20,000 could stay in small claims there but not in Colorado.

Worked check against the $7,500 figure: a $3,800 claim uses 51% of the limit and leaves $3,700 of room; a claim of exactly $7,500 still fits, because the rule caps the amount rather than excluding it; a claim of $7,501 is $1 over.

The source checked for Colorado does not publish a statewide filing fee, so this page shows none; the clerk of the court where the case is filed posts the current amount.

The court sheet says each side pays $60 to the mediator when mediation is used, unless declared indigent.

Utah$20,000Kansas$10,000New Mexico$10,000Oklahoma$10,000Colorado$7,500Nebraska$7,500Wyoming$6,000Arizona$5,000Median, verified$10,000
Small claims limits, Colorado against neighbouring or nearest states. Bar lengths are to scale.

Source: Colorado Judicial Branch, Small Claims information sheet (2026) · C.R.S. § 13-6-403 · last checked October 20, 2026.

Where the case goes

A claim within the limit is filed with the County court small claims. The linked source is the place to confirm forms, the filing fee and where to file before starting; the guides on filing a small claims case and serving the papers explain the usual steps in general terms.

Questions

What is the small claims limit in Colorado?

$7,500, under C.R.S. § 13-6-403. Checked October 20, 2026.

Do interest and costs count toward the Colorado limit?

The wording quoted from the source (“Small Claims cases are used for cases up to $7,500 in value”) does not address it; the court clerk can say how the court counts them.

How much does it cost to file a small claim in Colorado?

The source checked does not publish a statewide fee; the clerk of the court where the case is filed posts it.

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