Chapter 482 - Small Claims Courts
- Section 482.300 - Judges to maintain separate docket for small claims - court to be known as small claims court - assignment of cases
- Section 482.305 - Jurisdiction of small claims court
- Section 482.310 - Procedure in small claims court
- Section 482.315 - Procedure if amount of claim exceeds jurisdictional amount - amendment of claim in transferred action not to exceed jurisdictional amount of court to which transferred
- Section 482.320 - Counterclaims, filing, different transaction, same transaction, arising at hearing, duty of judge
- Section 482.325 - Counterclaims exceeding jurisdictional limit, procedure - consent of all parties required - transfer of counterclaim, when - dismissal, when
- Section 482.330 - Restrictions on filing of claims - statement required of plaintiff - counterclaim not prohibited - suit may be brought, where
- Section 482.335 - Duties of clerk of small claims courts - notices to be posted - plaintiff to advise clerk of time hearing preferred - clerk not practicing law
- Section 482.340 - Form of petition and summons - instructions for defendant - waiver of trial by jury - availability of forms
- Section 482.345 - Court costs - procedure for assessment of costs, award of fees and disbursement of fees
- Section 482.350 - Personal service not required - exceptions - procedure for service - proof of service, what constitutes - record of service
- Section 482.355 - Appearance for trial - continuance, when granted - failure of defendant to appear, consequences - procedure - dismissal of action, when
- Section 482.360 - Barring person from small claims court, grounds, length of bar
- Section 482.365 - Small claim judgment not lien on real estate - trial de novo, how perfected - duty of clerk - recognizance required, when - procedure