It is a Special Court where you can sue for N5, 000,000 (Five million Naira) or less.
You cannot sue for rent or possession, or for pain or suffering or to enforce a promise
in a Small Claims Court.
If your Claim is more than N5, 000,000 (Five Million Naira), you cannot split your
Claim into smaller Claims to get around the limit of N5, 000,000 (Five Million Naira).
The court has the following benefits:
Minimum cost of litigation
Self repreresentation is encouraged
A minor or person of unsound mind can sue through his/her guardian
Quick resolution of cases
What shoud I do before filing a Small Claims Action? Reply
Before filing a Claims Action, you need to write a Letter of Demand using a form from the court and which could be downloaded from this link Letter of Demand
What to do before filing a Small Claims Action Reply
Write a Letter of Demand as in FORM SCA1 SCA1 And SCA2 .
Katsina State Judiciary
What is Small Claims Court? Reply
It is a Special Court where you can sue for N5, 000,000 (Five million Naira) or less. You cannot sue for rent or possession, or for pain or suffering or to enforce a promise in a Small Claims Court. If your Claim is more than N5, 000,000 (Five Million Naira), you cannot split your Claim into smaller Claims to get around the limit of N5, 000,000 (Five Million Naira).
The court has the following benefits:
What shoud I do before filing a Small Claims Action? Reply
Before filing a Claims Action, you need to write a Letter of Demand using a form from the court and which could be downloaded from this link Letter of Demand
What to do before filing a Small Claims Action Reply
Write a Letter of Demand as in FORM SCA1 SCA1 And SCA2 .
How do I start my Small Claims Action? Reply
By filling a Complaint Form and Summons as in the following forms: SCA1 And SCA2 .
Where do I get the Court Forms? Reply
You can get the Forms from the Katsina State Small Claims Court Registry or online at the Katsian State Judiciary website SCA1 And SCA2 .