The Wayne County forms you need
Wayne County requires 1 form to open a small claims case:
- DC 84/84n -- Affidavit and Claim, Small Claims / Notice of Hearing
We keep the current Wayne County version. The forms are not the hard part — filling them out is. The claim has to describe what happened in the language the court expects, and that is where most first-time filers get sent home to try again.
- Claim limit
- $7,000
- Filing fee
- $30–$70
- Court
- District Court
- File online
- No
Where to file these forms
36th District Court
421 Madison Street, Detroit, MI 48226
313-965-2200
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (excluding court holidays)
- In person at the Civil/Landlord-Tenant Division counter, 2nd floor, 421 Madison Street, Detroit
- By mail to the Civil Division
Walk-in filing is available at 17 locations: 16th District Court (Livonia), 17th District Court (Redford Township), 19th District Court (Dearborn), 20th District Court (Dearborn Heights), 21st District Court (Garden City), 22nd District Court (Inkster), 23rd District Court (Taylor), 25th District Court (Lincoln Park/Melvindale), 27th District Court (Wyandotte), 29th District Court (Wayne), 30th District Court (Highland Park), 31st District Court (Hamtramck), 32A District Court (Harper Woods), 33rd District Court (Woodhaven/Brownstown/Flat Rock/Rockwood/Gibraltar), 34th District Court (Romulus/Belleville/Van Buren/Huron/Sumpter/New Boston/Grosse Ile), 35th District Court (Plymouth/Canton/Northville), 36th District Court (Detroit).
Common questions
What forms do I need for small claims in Wayne County?
Wayne County requires: DC 84/84n -- Affidavit and Claim, Small Claims / Notice of Hearing. File them at 36th District Court.
Where do I file small claims forms in Wayne County?
36th District Court, 421 Madison Street, Detroit.
How much does it cost to file in Wayne County?
The filing fee is $30–$70, plus $16 per defendant for service. Fees change — confirm with the clerk at 313-965-2200.
The Wayne County filing packet — $49
Everything above, assembled and filled in with your facts:
- Both Wayne County forms, completed with your claim in the language the court expects
- A demand letter built from the same facts
- A filing checklist with 36th District Court's address, hours, and fee
- What to bring to your hearing
Answer a few questions first. See your claim written out before you pay anything.
Reviewed by Small Claims Desk · Last reviewed 2026-08-23 · Sourced from 36thdistrictcourtmi.gov (36th District Court, Detroit), courts.michigan.gov (SCAO DC 84/84n form), legislature.mi.gov (MCL 600.8401, 600.8412, 600.8420, 600.8427) and MCL 600.8401 (Small Claims Division; $7,000 limit effective January 1, 2024, up from $6,500 in 2021, $6,000 in 2018, $5,500 in 2015, $5,000 in 2012). See how we verify.