The rule in Wyoming
The small claims limit in Wyoming is $6,000. The rule is Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-201; the Wyoming Legislature, Wyoming Statutes Title 1 (PDF), § 1-21-201 puts it this way: “the amount claimed, exclusive of costs, does not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000.00)”. The court that hears these cases: Circuit court small claims.
Among the 51 jurisdictions with a verified figure on this site, Wyoming ranks 37th from the top. That is $4,000 below the median of $10,000. It is 2.4 times Kentucky's $2,500 floor and 24% of the $25,000 top figure. Alabama and Ohio use the same $6,000 figure.
Next door, Colorado allows $7,500, Idaho allows $15,000, Montana allows $7,000, Nebraska allows $7,500, South Dakota allows $12,000 and Utah allows $20,000. Utah goes $14,000 further, so a dispute worth $20,000 could stay in small claims there but not in Wyoming.
Worked check against the $6,000 figure: a $3,000 claim uses 50% of the limit and leaves $3,000 of room; a claim of exactly $6,000 still fits, because the rule caps the amount rather than excluding it; a claim of $6,001 is $1 over, and the rule leaves costs out of that count.
The source checked for Wyoming 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.
Costs are not counted toward the limit.
Deposit disputes are a common small claims case. Wyoming sets no cap on deposits (deposit rules), so a deposit larger than $6,000 could not be claimed in full in small claims; the landlord's return deadline there is 30 days.
Source: Wyoming Legislature, Wyoming Statutes Title 1 (PDF), § 1-21-201 · Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-201 · last checked October 21, 2026.
Where the case goes
A claim within the limit is filed with the Circuit 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 Wyoming?
$6,000, under Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-201. Checked October 21, 2026.
Do interest and costs count toward the Wyoming limit?
No. The source words the limit as “the amount claimed, exclusive of costs, does not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000.00)”, which leaves those amounts out of the count.
How much does it cost to file a small claim in Wyoming?
The source checked does not publish a statewide fee; the clerk of the court where the case is filed posts it.