Small claims limit in Georgia: $15,000

The rule in Georgia

The small claims limit in Georgia is $15,000. The rule is O.C.G.A. § 15-10-2; the Council of Magistrate Court Judges of Georgia puts it this way: “in cases involving $15,000 or less”. The court that hears these cases: Magistrate court.

Among the 51 jurisdictions with a verified figure on this site, Georgia ranks 7th from the top. That is $5,000 above the median of $10,000. It is 6 times Kentucky's $2,500 floor and 60% of the $25,000 top figure. Idaho and North Dakota use the same $15,000 figure.

Next door, Alabama allows $6,000, Florida allows $8,000, North Carolina allows $10,000, South Carolina allows $7,500 and Tennessee allows $25,000. A claim of $15,000 that fits in Georgia would be $9,000 over the line in Alabama. Tennessee goes $10,000 further, so a dispute worth $25,000 could stay in small claims there but not in Georgia.

Worked check against the $15,000 figure: a $7,500 claim uses 50% of the limit and leaves $7,500 of room; a claim of exactly $15,000 still fits, because the rule caps the amount rather than excluding it; a claim of $15,001 is $1 over.

The source checked for Georgia 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.

Source: Council of Magistrate Court Judges of Georgia · O.C.G.A. § 15-10-2 · last checked October 20, 2026.

Where the case goes

A claim within the limit is filed with the Magistrate court. 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.