Where to file a Small Claims Matter: The Small Claims Session is a part of Connecticut's court system where you can sue for money damages only. The amount of damages you can sue for is limited to $5,000 or less except in the case of a home improvement contract, money damages are limited up to $15,000, or if you are filing a case for the return of a security deposit in a landlord-tenant matter. Small Claims Session procedures are easier to follow, and the filing fee is lower than the fee for filing in Superior Court.Small claims matters must be filed with the clerk of the court in the appropriate judicial district or housing session.1. If the plaintiff is a person, you must file the small claims writ with the judicial district court location serving the town: (1) where you live; (2) where the party you are suing (the defendant) lives or does business; or (3) where the thing or injury you are suing about took place, unless the claim is a landlord tenant matter. 2. If the claim is a landlord-tenant matter (such as a claim for unpaid rent, damages to the premises or return of a security deposit) that is being filed in a judicial district in which a housing session has been established, you must file it with the clerk of the housing session for that judicial district. 3. If the plaintiff is a business entity, including a corporation organized under Connecticut laws, a United States corporation, a foreign corporation (organized under the laws of another state) or a limited liability company, you must file any new small claims writ in the judicial district court location serving the town (1) in which the defendant lives or is doing business or (2) where the thing or injury the plaintiff is suing about took place.Once you have identified the town or city based upon the information in sections 1, 2 or 3, you can either scroll down the list below or choose the first letter of the name of the town or city to find the name of the town and the appropriate judicial district or housing session location where you can file your small claims case, as well as the directions to that location.The statutes that govern where to file these cases are Sections 51-345 and 51-346 of the Connecticut General Statutes. To view these statutes, you may use the search function at http://search.cga.state.ct.us/r/statute/dtsearch_form.asp. Small Claims Quick Links Case Look-up Directory E-File Small Claims Matters Forms Frequently Asked Questions How Small Claims Court Works (JDP-CV-45) Limited Scope Representation Where to File Small Claims and Small Claims Housing Matters- Small Claims Court Facility by Town (pre-10/16/17) Where to File Small Claims and Small Claims Housing Matters (effective 10/16/17) Directions to a court location: A B C D E F G H K L M N O P R S T U V W Andover - Tolland Judicial District Ansonia - Ansonia-Milford Judicial District Ashford - Windham Judicial District (at Putnam) Avon: Small Claims Option 1 - Hartford Judicial District Small Claims Option 2 - New Britain Judicial District Housing Small Claims - Small Claims - Housing Session at Hartford Bantam - Litchfield Judicial District Courthouse at Torrington Barkhamstead - Litchfield Judicial District Courthouse at Torrington Beacon Falls - Ansonia-Milford Judicial District Berlin: Small Claims - New Britain Judicial District Housing Small Claims' - 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Small Claims - Housing Session at Hartford Winsted - Litchfield� JD - Litchfield Judicial District Courthouse at Torrington Wolcott : Small Claims - Waterbury JD - Waterbury Judicial District Housing Small Claims - Waterbury Housing Session - Waterbury Judicial District Woodbridge : Small Claims Option 1 - New Haven Judicial District Small Claims Option 2 - Ansonia-Milford Judicial District Housing Small Claims Option 1 - Small Claims - Housing at New Haven Housing Small Claims Option 2 - Meriden Judicial District Woodbury : Small Claims Option 1 - Waterbury JD - Waterbury Judicial District Small Claims Option 2 - Litchfield JD - Litchfield Judicial District Courthouse at Torrington Housing Small Claims - Waterbury Housing Session - Waterbury Judicial District Woodstock - Windham Judicial District (at Putnam) The statutes that govern where to file these cases are Sections 51-345 and 51-346 of the Connecticut General Statutes. To view these statutes, you may use the search function at http://search.cga.state.ct.us/r/statute/dtsearch_form.asp.