Miami-Dade small-claims Statement of Claim checklist

Start with the free official form

The Miami-Dade Clerk currently links a two-page “Small Claims Statement of Claim” on its forms page. The linked PDF is labeled CLK/CT. 333, revision 06/26. Page one contains the claim and signature areas; page two contains a service-of-process area and important instructions. Read both pages and check the clerk’s forms page for later updates before using it.

1. Identify the parties and court fields

The front of the form displays spaces for the plaintiff and defendant, the defendant’s address and phone number, a division choice, case number, and section number. Collect the exact names and contact details you intend to use, but confirm any court-assigned details with the clerk. The clerk’s small-claims page discusses locating a defendant and researching a business’s legal name and registered agent.

Sun State does not identify the proper defendant, decide venue or division, verify an address, or determine which name belongs on the form.

2. Read the claim categories and prepare your own facts

The official form displays boxes for several stated bases, including goods sold, work and materials, money lent, accounts, a written instrument, rent, and “Other.” It also has lines for additional facts and the amount demanded. Gather the documents and facts you want to review before making your own selections.

• The basis and factual description you independently decide to state
• The amount you intend to demand, separate from court costs
• Any document you intend to use if the claim is based on a written instrument
• Any additional sheet you independently decide is needed for your facts

Sun State does not classify a dispute, draft facts, calculate a legally recoverable amount, or assess whether evidence supports a claim.

3. Review the fixed statements before signing

Below the amount field, the form contains a verification statement about the amount owed, lawful setoffs, and defenses. It also contains a statement about the defendant’s military status. These statements are part of the clerk’s document, not language written or verified by Sun State. Do not sign a statement you do not understand or cannot truthfully make; seek legal help if needed.

The form has an attorney/plaintiff contact area and signature, oath, and notarization or deputy-clerk spaces. Confirm with the clerk or a qualified attorney which entries apply to your situation and who should complete them.

4. Read the reverse side and confirm local filing steps

Page two displays service-of-process choices, filing-fee and receipt spaces, and an instruction sheet. It discusses address changes, appearances, military-status proof, copies of papers filed, and other procedural matters. The clerk’s current small-claims page separately explains filing, service, fees, and the pretrial process. Those sources control; this checklist does not calculate a deadline or tell you how to serve or file.

Optional form filler for the document you selected

The clerk’s current blank PDF is free. If you have independently selected Form CLK/CT. 333, Sun State’s optional $29 self-service tool places your entries into the configured revision 06/26 PDF. It does not choose the form, claim basis, court division, defendant, service method, or legal wording for you, and it does not sign, notarize, file, or serve the result.

Official information and independent help