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.Statue of Limitations for each state. The numbers represents the years for each state.

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