SMALL CLAIMS PETITION

Court: [County/State Small Claims Court]
Plaintiff: [Name/Address]
Defendant: [Name/Address]
Amount Claimed: [$] (within small-claims jurisdictional limit)

1. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

• Defendant resides/does business in this county or the claim arose here; amount is within [state] small-claims limit ([$]).

2. CLAIM SUMMARY

• Nature of claim: [Breach of contract / lemon law refund / defective goods / services / deposits / property damage / debt].
• Facts (concise): [What happened, when, where; promises; payments; failures].
• Amount calculation: [Principal] + [incidental/consequential] - [credits] = [$]**.

3. RELIEF REQUESTED

• Judgment for [$], plus allowable costs/fees [if statute allows]; return of property (if applicable); any statutory interest.

4. ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE

• Prior demand sent on [DATE]; no resolution. [Attach].

5. EVIDENCE CHECKLIST (ATTACH/BRING)

• Contracts/receipts/invoices; correspondence; photos/videos; repair orders; timeline; witness statements; prior demands; statutes supporting claim (e.g., lemon law cite).

6. SERVICE

• Defendant to be served by [sheriff/process server/certified mail] per local rules; provide addresses for service.

7. SIGNATURE

[Name]
Date: [DATE]