--- title: "Mississippi Small Claims: $3,500 Limit, Fees, Steps | MCC" description: "Mississippi small claims court: claims up to $3,500. Check your amount and how to start a case, from Mississippi's official court pages." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/tools/small-claims-mississippi" --- Free checker · Mississippi small claims # Mississippi small claims court: the $3,500 limit and how to file Mississippi's limit, fees, who can file and the official steps, taken from Mississippi's own court pages (checked November 2026). **Short answer.** In Mississippi, small claims court covers claims up to **$3,500**. Mississippi's filing fee wasn't on the official page we checked; ask the clerk. ## Can I file my claim in Mississippi small claims? Enter an amount to compare it with the Mississippi limit of $3,500. Need the other side served? [Process serving with an affidavit of service](/notary/process-serving). ## Mississippi small claims at a glance Limit $3,500. Justice Courts hear small claims civil cases of $3,500 or less. There are 82 Justice Courts. Court Justice Court Fees weren't on the Administrative Office of Courts page; ask the justice court clerk in your county. **Not confirmed for Mississippi:** filing fees, who can file, whether lawyers are allowed, where to file, how the other side is served, appeals, online filing. The official Mississippi page we checked didn't state these, so we left them out. Ask the clerk or see the [official page](https://courts.ms.gov/trialcourts/justicecourt/justicecourt.php). ## Want us to handle it? A runner files your papers in person at the clerk's window and sends you a scan of the stamped copy. We file what you prepared; we don't give legal advice. **Price:** Outside New Jersey it goes through our contractor network: quote-based, confirmed before any work starts, and booked once a local contractor accepts. In New Jersey it is from $75 per filing, court fees at cost. Starting rates. Your exact price is quoted after we confirm a local notary/runner, before you pay. [Request a court filing](/notary/court-filing#request) ## Filing a small claim in Mississippi, step by step - **Check that your claim fits**Use the checker above: the Mississippi limit is $3,500, and the official wording is in the summary. Count only what you can show with papers or photos. - **Pick the right court**The Mississippi page we checked doesn't say which county or court to use. Ask the clerk before you file. - **Fill out the claim and pay the fee**Fees weren't on the Administrative Office of Courts page; ask the justice court clerk in your county. - **Have the other side served**How service works in Mississippi wasn't on the page we checked; the clerk will explain it when you file. - **Get ready for the hearing**Bring the contract, receipts, photos, messages and a short timeline, with copies for the judge and the other side. - **After the decision**Appeal rules for Mississippi weren't on the page we checked. Ask the clerk right away if you want to challenge a decision, since deadlines are short. ## Official Mississippi links - [Mississippi small claims self-help page](https://courts.ms.gov/trialcourts/justicecourt/justicecourt.php) Last checked November 2026. General information checked against the official Mississippi pages above, not legal advice. MCC Solutions isn't a law firm and isn't affiliated with any court. Rules and fees change: the official page and the clerk have the final word. The checker runs in your browser, and nothing you enter is sent or saved. ## Mississippi small claims questions **What is the small claims limit in Mississippi?** $3,500. Justice Courts hear small claims civil cases of $3,500 or less. There are 82 Justice Courts. **Which court hears small claims in Mississippi?** Justice Court. **Where can I check the Mississippi small claims rules myself?** On the official page: https://courts.ms.gov/trialcourts/justicecourt/justicecourt.php. The details we couldn't confirm there are listed on this page as not confirmed, so ask the clerk about them. **What isn't covered on this Mississippi page?** We left out filing fees, who can file, whether lawyers are allowed, where to file, how the other side is served, appeals, online filing because we couldn't confirm them on an official Mississippi page. The court clerk can tell you. 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