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# Israeli Small Claims Court ## Instructions ### Step 1: What Qualifies for Small Claims Court Small claims court (Beit Mishpat LeTvi'ot Ktanot) is a division of the Magistrate Court (Beit Mishpat Shalom) designed for simple, low-value disputes: | Parameter | Details | |-----------|---------| | Maximum claim amount | NIS 39,900 (Jan 2026, updated periodically) | | Minimum filing fee | NIS 50 (or 1% of claim, whichever is higher) | | Lawyer representation | Barred without court leave; lawyers may draft pleadings but generally cannot appear (court may grant special permission for special reasons) | | Who can be a plaintiff | Only an individual (including an osek murshe/patur); a company, partnership, or association cannot be a plaintiff (but can be a defendant), and a plaintiff cannot assign the claim or use a professional pleader | | Max claims per plaintiff | Up to 5 per calendar year in the same court (more requires court leave) | | Legal entities | Individuals file; companies and businesses can be sued as defendants | | Appeals | Very limited; leave to appeal (bakashat reshut irur) on points of law to District Court | **Types of claims accepted:** | Claim Type | Hebrew | Examples | |-----------|--------|---------| | Monetary claims (Tvi'a Kaspeet) | תביעה כספית | Unpaid debts, refund demands, damage compensation | | Product replacement or repair | החלפה או תיקון מוצר | Defective products, warranty claims | | Transaction cancellation | ביטול עסקה | Cancel a purchase and