Small claims court out of state?

Question

I am in NY and need to take someone to small claims court that is now living in MA. He owes me 5,000. In NY the max is 3,000 but in MA it is only 2,000. If he lived here previously can I still sue him in NY?

Answer 1

You can sue in the court where the damage occurred. If the damage happened in NY, then yes you can file there.

Answer 2

You seem asking if some small claims court in some state or usa has jurisdiction to take heed to a case the place the defendant lives in Arkansas. that would desire to remember on the regulation of that place and because you probably did no longer become attentive to the area, no you will answer. in many circumstances, maximum small claims courts have not got such jurisdiction, yet there are 50 distinctive states contained in the u.s. and each and each of them has distinctive jurisdictional regulations.