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Small Claims Fees Fee typeAmountSmall Claims Medical Debt $1,001 - $5,000$90.00Small Claims Consumer Credit Debt $1,000 or less$65.00Small Claims Consumer Credit Debt $1,001 - $5,000$90.00Counterclaim for $500 or less$25.007 more rows

Filing Your Complaint File your completed forms with the civil division of the Superior Court in the county where you live or where the defendant lives. You can file in person, by mail, email, or electronically (e-file). See the Filing Procedures web page for more information about filing.

In order to record a judgment lien, you must buy a certified copy of the judgment from the court clerk. Then you must file the certified copy with the town clerk in the land records in the town where the defendant owns property. The court clerk will charge you a fee for the certified record of the judgment.

Small claims court is simple, informal, and inexpensive. Lawyers are allowed, but many people represent themselves. In a small claims case, you can sue a person or business for up to $10,000. You give up the right to seek more than that for the claim if you choose small claims court.

Small claims courts provide a simple, informal and inexpensive option for resolving cases where the claim is $7,000 or less. You may only bring a small claim in the court for the location where either the plaintiff or the defendant lives or has a place of business or employment.

You can contact the court by phone, in writing, in person, or by sending an email to JUD.VJB@vermont.gov. A motion is a request in writing asking the court to consider doing something specific in your case. All motions must identify the request and give specific reasons for the request.