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Colorado Small Claims Court: $7,500 limit & filing guide
Colorado small claims generally cover qualifying disputes of $7,500 or less. A claimant can reduce a larger claim to fit the limit, but cannot split one larger dispute into multiple small-claims cases.
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Money owed → demand → response → formal recovery.
Use this as a quick map. The detailed rules, deadlines and available remedies still depend on the selected jurisdiction and current official sources.
1Why is money owed?
2State the amount clearly
3Paid, disputed or ignored?
4Use the correct route
Show the balance, due date and records supporting the claim.
The next step changes with the other side’s response.
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What to know
- Colorado small claims generally cover cases seeking $7,500 or less.
- A claimant may reduce a larger claim to the small-claims ceiling but cannot split one larger claim into multiple cases to avoid the limit.
- Small claims is handled in County Court and venue, service and local filing rules must be followed.
What to do next
- 1Calculate the amount claimed and decide whether it fits within the $7,500 limit.
- 2Identify the correct defendant and County Court location.
- 3Organise contracts, invoices, receipts, photographs, payment records and messages.
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What is the Colorado small-claims limit?
Colorado Judicial Branch guidance states that small-claims cases are for disputes seeking $7,500 or less.
What if the claim is larger?
A claimant can choose to reduce a larger claim to the small-claims limit, but Colorado does not allow one larger dispute to be split into multiple small-claims cases merely to stay under the cap.
Where do you file?
Small claims is handled in County Court. Venue depends on the parties and events, so check the correct county before filing.
What evidence should you bring?
Keep agreements, invoices, receipts, payment records, photographs, estimates and messages that show why money is owed and how the amount was calculated.
What can change the answer
The result can depend on the exact transaction or relationship, dates, written terms, notices already sent or received, the identity of the other party, the amount involved and whether a regulator, court or tribunal process has already started. Preserve the original documents rather than relying only on summaries or screenshots.
Evidence to keep together
Keep contracts, receipts, invoices, account statements, advertisements, photographs, messages, emails, letters, notices, payment records and a short chronology of what happened. If a formal document contains a response or hearing date, record that date separately and verify the procedure with the cited official authority.
CITED OFFICIAL AUTHORITIES
Start with Colorado authorities.
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