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Small claims · checked October 20, 2026

Small claims limit in Alaska: $10,000

Alaska caps small claims at $10,000, set by AS 22.15.040 (court form SC-95). It ranks 13th of 51 verified jurisdictions.

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  1. 1Limit$10,000
  2. 2CourtDistrict court small claims
  3. 3Fee$50
  4. 4RuleAS 22.15.040 (court form SC-95)

The rule in Alaska

The small claims limit in Alaska is $10,000. The rule is AS 22.15.040 (court form SC-95); the Alaska Court System, form SC-95 puts it this way: “worth $10,000 or less”. The court that hears these cases: District court small claims.

Among the 51 jurisdictions with a verified figure on this site, Alaska ranks 13th from the top. That is exactly the median of $10,000. It is 4 times Kentucky's $2,500 floor and 40% of the $25,000 top figure. 15 other verified jurisdictions use the same $10,000 figure, including District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana and Kansas.

Alaska has no land border with another state; the closest figures in the ranking are District of Columbia at $10,000, Illinois at $10,000 and Indiana at $10,000. All of them match the Alaska figure exactly.

Worked check against the $10,000 figure: a $5,000 claim uses 50% of the limit and leaves $5,000 of room; a claim of exactly $10,000 still fits, because the rule caps the amount rather than excluding it; a claim of $10,001 is $1 over.

Published fees from the same source: claim of $2,500 or less: $50 and claim of more than $2,500: $100. On the $5,000 example the listed fee is $100, about 2.0% of the amount claimed.

Deposit disputes are a common small claims case. Alaska caps deposits at 2 months' rent, plus a pet deposit of up to 1 month; no cap where the rent is over $2,000 a month (deposit rules), so a claim for a full deposit stays under the $10,000 limit whenever the monthly rent is $5,000 or less.

Alaska$10,000District of Columbia$10,000Illinois$10,000Indiana$10,000Median, verified$10,000
Small claims limits, Alaska against neighbouring or nearest states. Bar lengths are to scale.

Source: Alaska Court System, form SC-95 · AS 22.15.040 (court form SC-95) · last checked October 20, 2026.

Where the case goes

A claim within the limit is filed with the District court small claims. The linked source is the place to confirm forms, the filing fee and where to file before starting; the guides on filing a small claims case and serving the papers explain the usual steps in general terms.

Questions

What is the small claims limit in Alaska?

$10,000, under AS 22.15.040 (court form SC-95). Checked October 20, 2026.

Do interest and costs count toward the Alaska limit?

The wording quoted from the source (“worth $10,000 or less”) does not address it; the court clerk can say how the court counts them.

How much does it cost to file a small claim in Alaska?

The source lists claim of $2,500 or less $50 and claim of more than $2,500 $100.

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