How to calculate Small Claims Fee Limit in Brazil

BR small claims fee and limit rules

This source-backed guide covers BR small claims fee limit SOL (Lei nº 9.099/1995, Art. 3). It certifies only the quoted small-claims cap and filing-fee rules below; local service fees and other county-specific court costs remain outside certification unless a quoted source below says otherwise.

Maximum claim amount

The current small-claims cap in BR is $56,480.

Lei nº 9.099/1995, Art. 3. O Juizado Especial Cível tem competência para conciliação, processo e julgamento das causas cíveis de menor complexidade, assim consideradas: I - as causas cujo valor não exceda a quarenta vezes o salário mínimo

Filing fee schedule

No filing fee is required at first instance in Brazilian small claims courts. Access to the Juizado Especial is free from payment of costs, fees, or expenses in the first degree of jurisdiction.

Lei nº 9.099/1995, Art. 54. O acesso ao Juizado Especial independerá, em primeiro grau de jurisdição, do pagamento de custas, taxas ou despesas.

Use the calculator

DocketMath's small-claims fee/limit calculator can model the claim cap and filing-fee tiers once you identify the controlling jurisdiction, claim amount, and court schedule. Use the source panel for the verified source-backed rule.

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Sources

• Lei nº 9.099/1995, Art. 3 — Lei nº 9.099/1995, Art. 3
• Lei nº 9.099/1995, Art. 54 — Lei nº 9.099/1995, Art. 54

All sources are official primary law published by www.planalto.gov.br.

Corroboration method: spa_subagent_dual_fetch.