Indiana Code
Ind. Code § 33-29-2-4 (2026)
Jurisdiction
✓ current as of May 2026
Sec. 4. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2021.
(b) The small claims docket has jurisdiction over the following:
(1) Civil actions in which the amount sought or value of the property sought to be recovered is not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The plaintiff in a statement of claim or the defendant in a counterclaim may waive the excess of any claim that exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in order to bring it within the jurisdiction of the small claims docket.
(2) Possessory actions between landlord and tenant in which the rent due at the time the action is filed does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(3) Emergency possessory actions between a landlord and tenant under IC 32-31-6.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-2-4.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.162-2020, SEC.8; P.L.125-2021, SEC.2.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 23
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: In Re the Involuntary Commitment of A.M., 959 N.E.2d 832 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011).
In Re the Involuntary Commitment of A.M., 959 N.E.2d 832 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011). “Those exceptions are criminal matters and matters specified in I.C. § 33-29-2-4 (jurisdiction of small claims docket) or I.”
Olympus Props., LLC v. Plotzker, 888 N.E.2d 334 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008). “Code § 33-29-2-4(b) provides small claims courts have jurisdiction over: (1) Civil actions in which the amount sought or value of the property sought to be recovered is not more than six thousand dollars ($6,000). The plaintiff in a statement of claim or the defendant in a…”
Kathy Salyer v. Washington Regular Baptist Church Cemetery v. Kristy Sams, 63 N.E.3d 1091 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016). “[13] Ind.Code § 33-29-2-4(b) provides: The small claims docket has jurisdiction over the following: (1) Civil actions in which the amount sought or value of the property sought to be recovered is not more than six thousand dollars ($6,000).”
Hill v. Davis, 850 N.E.2d 993 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006). “See Ind.Code § 33-29-2-4(b) ('The small claims docket has jurisdiction over .”
Klotz v. Hoyt, 880 N.E.2d 1234 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008). “[2] See Ind.Code § 33-29-2-4(b) (providing that the small claims docket has jurisdiction over civil actions "in which the amount sought .”
In Re Mandate of Funds for Ctr. Twp. of Marion Cnty. Small Claims Court Order for Mandate & Mandate of Funds, 989 N.E.2d 1237 (Ind. 2013). “See Ind.Code § 33-29-2-4. Marion County operates differently.”
Southside Auto. of Anderson, Inc., & David Amadio v. Celeste Smith & Byron Swain, 114 N.E.3d 551 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018). “3 See Ind. Code § 33-29-2-4 (b)(1). 4 Though we are not analyzing the amount the trial court awarded Smith and Swain, we question the fairness of this apparent double recovery.”
Mark Suesz v. Med-1 Solutions, LLC, 734 F.3d 684 (7th Cir. 2013). “Ind.Code § 33-29-2-4. Both the superior courts and the circuit court may exercise appellate de novo review over the decisions of town or city courts within the circuit or, in the case of Marion County, the township courts.”
Vic's Antiques & Uniques, Inc. v. J. Elra Holdingz, LLC (Ind. Ct. App. 2020). “Ind. Code § 33-29-2-4 (b) (emphases added).”
Rohrman Auto. Grp. v. Paul Pratico & Joy DenHouter (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2017). “Ind. Code § 33-29-2-4 . The CVRA provides a person may bring a civil action for six enumerated losses, including an amount not to exceed three times actual damages, costs of the action, a 10 Further, to the extent Rohrman asserts the notice of claim did not cite the CVRA, we…”
James (Jim) Abbott v. Daniel Wegert (Ind. Ct. App. 2024). “Court of Appeals of Indiana | Opinion 23A-EV-3004 | July 3, 2024 Page 4 of 6 Ind. Code § 33-29-2-4 (b) (2021). [10] Here, the evidence shows the house is worth more than $10,000.”
Judith Bonaventura v. Bobby Shah (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2016). “[19] Indiana Code Section 33-29-2-4(b)(2) provides that the small claims docket has jurisdiction over “[p]ossessory actions between landlord and tenant in which the rent due at the time the action is filed does not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000).” At the time Shah filed…”
— Ind. Code § 33-29-2-4(b) — 8 cases
Hill v. Davis, 850 N.E.2d 993 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006). “See Ind.Code § 33-29-2-4(b) ('The small claims docket has jurisdiction over .”
Klotz v. Hoyt, 880 N.E.2d 1234 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008). “[2] See Ind.Code § 33-29-2-4(b) (providing that the small claims docket has jurisdiction over civil actions "in which the amount sought .”
Olympus Props., LLC v. Plotzker, 888 N.E.2d 334 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008). “Code § 33-29-2-4(b) provides small claims courts have jurisdiction over: (1) Civil actions in which the amount sought or value of the property sought to be recovered is not more than six thousand dollars ($6,000). The plaintiff in a statement of claim or the defendant in a…”
Kathy Salyer v. Washington Regular Baptist Church Cemetery v. Kristy Sams, 63 N.E.3d 1091 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016). “[13] Ind.Code § 33-29-2-4(b) provides: The small claims docket has jurisdiction over the following: (1) Civil actions in which the amount sought or value of the property sought to be recovered is not more than six thousand dollars ($6,000).”
Christina Lyons v. Gene B. Glick Co., Inc. as Managing Agent for Woodbridge of Bloomington (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2018).
— Ind. Code § 33-29-2-4(b)(1) — 1 case
Vic's Antiques & Uniques, Inc. v. J. Elra Holdingz, LLC (Ind. Ct. App. 2020). “Ind. Code § 33-29-2-4 (b) (emphases added).”
— Ind. Code § 33-29-2-4(b)(2) — 4 cases
Kathy Salyer v. Washington Regular Baptist Church Cemetery v. Kristy Sams, 63 N.E.3d 1091 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016). “[13] Ind.Code § 33-29-2-4(b) provides: The small claims docket has jurisdiction over the following: (1) Civil actions in which the amount sought or value of the property sought to be recovered is not more than six thousand dollars ($6,000).”
Olympus Props., LLC v. Plotzker, 888 N.E.2d 334 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008). “Code § 33-29-2-4(b) provides small claims courts have jurisdiction over: (1) Civil actions in which the amount sought or value of the property sought to be recovered is not more than six thousand dollars ($6,000). The plaintiff in a statement of claim or the defendant in a…”
Judith Bonaventura v. Bobby Shah (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2016). “[19] Indiana Code Section 33-29-2-4(b)(2) provides that the small claims docket has jurisdiction over “[p]ossessory actions between landlord and tenant in which the rent due at the time the action is filed does not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000).” At the time Shah filed…”
Vic's Antiques & Uniques, Inc. v. J. Elra Holdingz, LLC (Ind. Ct. App. 2020). “Ind. Code § 33-29-2-4 (b) (emphases added).”
— Ind. Code § 33-29-2-4(b)(l) — 1 case
Olympus Props., LLC v. Plotzker, 888 N.E.2d 334 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008). “Code § 33-29-2-4(b) provides small claims courts have jurisdiction over: (1) Civil actions in which the amount sought or value of the property sought to be recovered is not more than six thousand dollars ($6,000). The plaintiff in a statement of claim or the defendant in a…”
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