In Pulaski County, small claims cases up to $5,000 are heard by the Pulaski County District Court, Little Rock Civil/Small Claims Division. Here is where it is, how to reach it and how to file.
Address: 600 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72201 · Map
Phone: 501-371-4529
Pulaski County District Court has separate departments: Little Rock (civil/small claims at 600 W. Markham), North Little Rock, Jacksonville, Sherwood, Maumelle, Cammack Village, and a county department at 3001 W. Roosevelt, Little Rock (501-340-6832) for unincorporated areas. File in the department for the city where the defendant lives or the dispute happened.
Court addresses, phones and hours change. Call the clerk before you go, and ask whether small claims are filed at this location.
File in the county where a defendant lives, where the contract was made or to be performed, or where the injury or damage happened.
If the person or business you are suing is in another county, use that county's court instead. See all Arkansas counties.
Arkansas doesn't require a demand letter, but the Attorney General suggests trying to settle with the other side first. Make a free demand letter.
Small claims complaint and summons from your district court clerk
About $65 in most district courts, with small local add-ons in some (for example $67.50). Service is paid separately: the sheriff charges about $50, or you can use certified mail or a process server. Fee waiver: Petition to proceed in forma pauperis (ask the clerk for the form).
Serve by the sheriff, a private process server, or certified mail with restricted delivery. You pay the server directly, not the court.
The clerk sets a trial date after the defendant answers; timing depends on the court. Bring receipts, photos, messages, the contract and your demand letter, with copies.
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Open the filing guideSmall claims in Pulaski County are filed with the Pulaski County District Court, Little Rock Civil/Small Claims Division, 600 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72201. Phone: 501-371-4529.
Up to $5,000. You can sue for up to $5,000 in money or property. If the defendant counterclaims for more than $5,000, the case can move to Circuit Court.
About $65 in most district courts, with small local add-ons in some (for example $67.50). Service is paid separately: the sheriff charges about $50, or you can use certified mail or a process server.