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Oregon Small Claims Court Kit: the $10,000 Limit, Filing Guide, Demand Letter, Evidence and Hearing Prep, and a Claim Calculator
In Oregon, small claims (Small Claims Department (Circuit Court; also Justice Courts)) cover claims up to $10,000. From the official page: ORS 46.405 (2025 edition): small claims department available for claims up to $10,000; claims of $750 or less must be filed in small claims (except where the law allows attorney fees).
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People and small businesses with a money claim in Oregon that may fit under $10,000, and people who have been sued there and want the same organized record. Plaintiff must make a good-faith effort to collect before filing and state it under oath. Business entities and government bodies may appear without an attorney; assignees may prosecute assigned claims (ORS 46.415). Debt buyers/collectors must meet UTCR 5.180(2) and ORS 646A.670.
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Your claim is outside Oregon, 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 Oregon small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 46 (2025 edition); Oregon Judicial Department: Small Claims Plaintiff's Instructions (05-77, 01/26); Multnomah County Circuit Court: Small Claims; SB 484 (2025) introduced text; Oregon Judicial Department: OJD Guide & File.
- All 10 Oregon 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 10 confirmed Oregon facts at a glance and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $10,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from.
- Oregon filing guide. Where and how to file, from the official pages: County where a defendant resides or may be found; for tort claims also where the claim arose; for contracts to be performed in a county, also that county (ORS 46.560). Fees: claim of $2,500 or less: $57 (ORS 46.570; same fee charged to a defendant who demands a hearing); claim over $2,500: $102 (ORS 46.570; same fee charged to a defendant who demands a hearing). Statutory amounts from ORS 46.570 (2025 edition). Fee deferral/waiver available. Service costs are extra. Online filing: https://oregon.tylertech.cloud/srl
- Service, the hearing and after in Oregon. Service: As for a summons (personal, substituted, office service by sheriff, process server or eligible non-party adult) or certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery (ORS 46.445; OJD plaintiff instructions). Defendant may sign an Acceptance of Service. Lawyers are allowed, with limits. Appeal: No appeal from a small claims judgment (ORS 46.485(4)); judgment is conclusive on the parties.
- 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.
- Oregon small claims workbook (Excel). A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $10,000 and $750 (mandatory small claims (claims of $750 or less)), a costs sheet with the Oregon 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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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 Oregon filing guide, the demand letter and response tracker, and the evidence and hearing prep pages) and the Oregon small claims workbook in Excel, by email link after payment.
Does the kit say how much I can claim in Oregon?
Yes, from the official page: $10,000. ORS 46.405 (2025 edition): small claims department available for claims up to $10,000; claims of $750 or less must be filed in small claims (except where the law allows attorney fees). Claims between $750 and $10,000 may go to small claims or general civil court. Senate Bill 484 (2025 session) proposed raising the limit to $20,000, but the 2025 ORS edition still shows $10,000; no enacted change was confirmed. Other limits: mandatory small claims (claims of $750 or less): $750. The workbook compares your total with it.
Which Oregon filing fees does the kit list?
claim of $2,500 or less: $57 (ORS 46.570; same fee charged to a defendant who demands a hearing); claim over $2,500: $102 (ORS 46.570; same fee charged to a defendant who demands a hearing). Statutory amounts from ORS 46.570 (2025 edition). Fee deferral/waiver available. Service costs are extra.
What does the Oregon filing guide say about filing and serving?
Filing: County where a defendant resides or may be found; for tort claims also where the claim arose; for contracts to be performed in a county, also that county (ORS 46.560). Serving: As for a summons (personal, substituted, office service by sheriff, process server or eligible non-party adult) or certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery (ORS 46.445; OJD plaintiff instructions). Defendant may sign an Acceptance of Service.
What does it say about lawyers and appeals in Oregon?
Lawyers are allowed, with limits. Appeal: No appeal from a small claims judgment (ORS 46.485(4)); judgment is conclusive on the parties.
Are the court forms included?
No. The kit links the official Oregon pages where the current forms are (https://www.courts.oregon.gov/forms/Documents/SC_InstructionsForPlaintiffF0577.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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