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North Dakota Small Claims Court Kit: the $15,000 Limit, Filing Guide, Demand Letter, Evidence and Hearing Prep, and a Claim Calculator
In North Dakota, small claims (Small Claims Court (District Court)) cover claims up to $15,000. From the official page: ND Courts small claims packet (rev. 07/2025): amount claimed may not exceed $15,000; counterclaims also capped at $15,000.
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People and small businesses with a money claim in North Dakota that may fit under $15,000, and people who have been sued there and want the same organized record. Any person who executes and files a claim affidavit (N.D.C.C. 27-08.1-02).
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Your claim is outside North Dakota, over its small claims limit, or needs a lawyer (an injury, a dispute over land, a family case). Not a form preparation or legal service.
Why it is different
- Built only from our North Dakota small claims data file, checked November 2026 against ND Courts: Small Claims Court Forms Packet (rev. 07/2025); N.D. Rules of Court, Rule 3.5 Electronic Filing in District Courts (self-represented litigants who wish to file electronically must use the Odyssey system).
- All 9 North Dakota facts in the kit are confirmed on an official page.
- Official forms are linked, not copied, so you always file the court's current version.
What is inside
- Start here and is small claims right?. How to use the kit, the 9 confirmed North Dakota facts at a glance and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $15,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from.
- North Dakota filing guide. Where and how to file, from the official pages: Depends on defendant and claim type; for an individual on a general claim, the defendant's North Dakota county of residence (Form 1). Fees: filing fee: $20 (Packet: '$10.00 filing fee (on July 1, 2025, the filing fee is $20)'); defendant removal to district court: $160. From ND Courts small claims forms packet revised 07/2025. Online filing: https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-resources/rules/ndrct/3-5
- Service, the hearing and after in North Dakota. Service: Sheriff; personal service by non-party of legal age; or certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: No right to appeal a small claims decision. Defendant may remove to district court within 20 days of receiving the claim affidavit (plaintiff cannot remove); district court must award attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff after removal.
- Demand letter and response tracker. A neutral demand letter to fill in (what happened, the amount, a reply-by date, how to pay), a log of every reply and offer, and a short checklist before sending.
- Evidence organizer and hearing prep. An exhibit list numbered for the judge, a timeline, witness notes, a three-minute opening outline and a hearing-day packing list.
- North Dakota small claims workbook (Excel). A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $15,000, a costs sheet with the North Dakota fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed.
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The first pages, as you will get them
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Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers and aren't affiliated with any court. The court clerk can explain the procedure but can't give legal advice; for advice about your claim, ask a lawyer or your state's legal aid or court self-help center. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
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What's in the download?
Four Word and PDF documents (Start Here with the is-small-claims-right checklist, the North Dakota filing guide, the demand letter and response tracker, and the evidence and hearing prep pages) and the North Dakota small claims workbook in Excel, by email link after payment.
Does the kit say how much I can claim in North Dakota?
Yes, from the official page: $15,000. ND Courts small claims packet (rev. 07/2025): amount claimed may not exceed $15,000; counterclaims also capped at $15,000. The workbook compares your total with it.
Which North Dakota filing fees does the kit list?
filing fee: $20 (Packet: '$10.00 filing fee (on July 1, 2025, the filing fee is $20)'); defendant removal to district court: $160. From ND Courts small claims forms packet revised 07/2025.
What does the North Dakota filing guide say about filing and serving?
Filing: Depends on defendant and claim type; for an individual on a general claim, the defendant's North Dakota county of residence (Form 1). Serving: Sheriff; personal service by non-party of legal age; or certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested.
What does it say about lawyers and appeals in North Dakota?
Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: No right to appeal a small claims decision. Defendant may remove to district court within 20 days of receiving the claim affidavit (plaintiff cannot remove); district court must award attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff after removal.
Are the court forms included?
No. The kit links the official North Dakota pages where the current forms are (https://www.ndcourts.gov/Media/Default/Legal%20Resources/Legal%20Self%20Help/Small%20Claims/All%20Small%20Claims%20Court%20Forms%20Packet.pdf), so you always use the court's own version.
Is this legal advice?
No. The court clerk can explain the procedure but can't give legal advice; for advice about your claim, ask a lawyer or your state's legal aid or court self-help center.
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