Statue of Limitations for each state, the numbers represents the years of each state
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| State | Small Claims Court Max $$ Amount | Oral Lease Agreements | Written Lease Agreements | Promissory Notes | Court Judgments |
| Alabama | 3,000 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Alaska | 10,000 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Arizona | 2,500 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 5,000 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| California | 7,500 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Colorado | 7,500 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Connecticut | 5,000 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Delaware | 15,000 | 3 | 3 | 6 | No Limit |
| D.C. | 5,000 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Florida | 5,000 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| Georgia | 15,000 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Hawaii | 3,500 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Idaho | 5,000 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Illinois | 10,000 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| Indiana | 6,000 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Iowa | 5,000 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
| Kansas | 4,000 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 1,500 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Louisiana | 3,000 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Maine | 4,500 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Maryland | 5,000 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Massachusetts | 2,000 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Michigan | 3,000 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 7,500 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 2,500 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Missouri | 3,000 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Montana | 3,000 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Nebraska | 2,700 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Nevada | 5,000 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| New Hampshire | 5,000 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| New Jersey | 3,000 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| New Mexico | 10,000 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| New York | 5,000 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| North Carolina | 5,000 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| North Dakota | 5,000 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Ohio | 3,000 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 6,000 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Oregon | 7500 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | 10000 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 1500 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 20 |
| South Carolina | 7500 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| South Dakota | 8000 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Tennessee | 10000 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Texas | 10000 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Utah | 7500 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Vermont | 5000 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Virginia | 5000 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| Washington | 5000 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| West Virginia | 5000 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 5000 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| Wyoming | 5000 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
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