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  • F.A.Q: Civil Division F.A.Q.
    • 1. What's the cost for filing a new compaint?
    2. What's the monetary limit for filing?
    3. When is Small Claim Court held?
    4. When is Eviction/Forcible Entry Court held?
    5. Can I file my claim in your Court?
    6. When are Debtor's Examinations, Citation and Garnishment Hearings?
    1. What's the cost for filing a new compaint? - Top

    A. Civil - $101.00 one defendant & $10.00 for each additional.
    B. Small Claims - $34.00 one defendant & $10.00 for each additional. - Updated: October 1, 2005
    2. What's the monetary limit for filing? - Top

    A. Civil Cases - $15,000
    B. Small Claims - $3,000 - Updated: December 28, 2001
    3. When is Small Claim Court held? - Top

    A. Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 1-A. - Updated: December 28, 2001
    4. When is Eviction/Forcible Entry Court held? - Top

    A. Friday at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1-A. - Updated: December 28, 2001
    5. Can I file my claim in your Court? - Top

    A. If the person you file against lives in the City of Dayton, or the transaction took place within the City Limits. - Updated: December 28, 2001
    6. When are Debtor's Examinations, Citation and Garnishment Hearings? - Top

    A. Thursdays in Courtroom 1-A
    Garnishments at 9:00 a.m.
    Citation and Debtors Exams at 10:00 a.m. - Updated: December 28, 2001