SMALL CLAIMS PETITION (FLORIDA)

Court: County Court, Small Claims Division, [COUNTY] County, Florida
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 Florida's $8,000 small-claims limit (exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney's fees).

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] and statutory interest (if permitted).

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/certified process server] per Florida Small Claims Rules; provide addresses for service.

7. SIGNATURE

[Name]
Date: [DATE]