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Small Claims Forms

Several forms are available for use in small claims - those actions in which the amount of the claim does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). Small claims may only involve claims for money and may not be used for the return of goods or property. The persons involved may represent themselves without an attorney. Court proceedings are conducted informally before a judge, without a jury. A person may file no more than 12 claims in small claims court in any calendar year. Click on Small Claims Forms for a list, description and purpose of each form available on this website.

NOTE: Court clerks will provide assistance with completing these forms.

How to use the forms:

  1. You must save each form before you begin entering information in the form fields. Right click the link for a form and save it to your computer before you begin entering information in the form fields. If you are downloading the form from a public computer, be sure to save the form to a personal device, such as a thumb drive. 
  2. For fillable PDF documents, you must use Acrobat Reader DC (or Adobe Acrobat DC) to ensure the forms work as intended. If you do not have Acrobat Reader DC, a free edition can be downloaded from the Adobe website. 
  3. If you have technical difficulties completing the forms online, you may print all of the blank forms and fill them out by hand to file with the court. Please check with your local court for further instructions. 
  4. You are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of any information submitted on the forms. Please double-check the information you enter! 
  5. Use the Tab key to move from field to field within a form. Hover the cursor over a fillable field to view help text associated with a field. Check boxes can be selected by pressing the space bar or clicking the box. To remove a check mark, press the space bar or click the check box again. Questions requiring only one check box be selected cannot be unselected.

Note: A filing information sheet is required on each case filed. Responsibility for completing these sheets is with the parties, who shall make reasonable efforts to provide all information required. Parties are responsible for confirming its use prior to filing a case with the court. For additional filing information sheets and further information regarding these forms, see the Filing Information Sheet page.

Petition Small Claims Court

This form is used by a person to file a small claims court case and is being filed against another person or party to recover money.

If a person receives this form by mail, in person or by some other method of delivery, they are the defendant in a small claims court action. The plaintiff is claiming to be an injured party and filing a claim against the defendant in a small claims court action.

Translated in Bosnian, French, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
These forms must be completed in English.
(Contains no fillable fields.)

Petition for a Minor - Small Claims Court

This form is used by a person who is requesting the court to appoint them as a Next Friend (a person or agency representing a minor, acting on his or her behalf in a court action) and assisting the minor in the filing of a claim in small claims court.

The minor is the plaintiff in the small claims court case and is filing a suit against another person or party.

Counterclaim Small Claims Court

This form is used by the defendant in a small claims court action who wishes to file a claim against the person who brought the original small claims action.

Translated in Bosnian, French, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
These forms must be completed in English.
(Contains no fillable fields.)

Dismissal Small Claims Court

This form is used by a person requesting to dismiss a small claims court case in which they are either the plaintiff or defendant. If the initial claim is being dismissed, the plaintiff is the only person who may dismiss the claim. If a counterclaim is being dismissed, the defendant is the only person who may dismiss the counterclaim.

Translated in Bosnian, French, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
These forms must be completed in English.
(Contains no fillable fields.)

Satisfaction of Judgment Small Claims Court

This form is used by a person acknowledging that a judgment in a small claims case has been satisfied in full and the other party owes no remaining debt.

Translated in Bosnian, French, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
These forms must be completed in English.
(Contains no fillable fields.)

Appeal of a Denial or Refusal to Act on a Concealed Carry Permit Small Claims Court

This form is used by a person to appeal a denial of an application for a concealed carry permit or a refusal to act when an application for a concealed carry permit has not been acted upon within forty-five days of being filed.

Translated in Bosnian, French, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
These forms must be completed in English.
(Contains no fillable fields.)

Petition for Revocation of a Concealed Carry Permit Small Claims Court

This form is used by a person to request the court revoke a concealed carry permit because the holder of the permit does not qualify under Missouri state law to hold such permit.

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