Missouri Small Claims Court Information

Missouri Small Claims Court limit is $3,000

Employees often find that they cannot afford to hire a lawyer to resolve their Wage Payment Problems or their problems with Unpaid Vacation and Sick Time. They have to take care of the problem themselves. That’s where small claims court comes in.

If we had a Wage Payment and Collection Act in Missouri, I’d be able to help more people and would enjoy doing it, even in small cases. See my article on The sorry state of our employment protections for more information about this major hole in our Missouri employee rights.

Here are some special links to important sources of information for the general public regarding the small claims court process in Missouri.

• St. Louis County Circuit Clerk’s website - see the Clerk’s FAQ for some small claims court info
• Missouri Bar Association Small Claims Court Pamphlet
• Bar Association of Metro St. Louis (BAMSL) public information index - BAMSL has a bunch of pages on various legal topics of general interest - Good general info for laymen, even if some of it is a little out of date.