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Small Claims toolkit (Uganda)

Toolkit Debt & small claims Updated 9 June 2026 AI-generated

In brief

A toolkit for using the small claims procedure to recover a modest debt.

Task overview

Who it's for: Individuals and small businesses.

What's in this toolkit

1

The small claims procedure

Practice Note

Understand eligibility and the limit.

2

Small claims checklist

Checklist

Run the filing and hearing steps.

3

Plaint template

Standard Document

Adapt for the claim where needed.

Recommended order of use

  1. Confirm the claim is within the limit
  2. Read the small-claims note
  3. Work the checklist
  4. File and attend the hearing

Wakilii AI prompts for this task

  • How do I use the small claims procedure in Uganda?
Toolkit · Debt & small claims. Actively maintained. Last reviewed 9 June 2026; next review due 9 June 2027. This resource is a practitioner orientation and general information, not legal advice, and does not create an advocate–client relationship. It is AI-generated. Ugandan law changes and chapter and section numbers were revised in the 2023 Laws of Uganda. Verify every statute, rule, form, fee and authority against the current primary source — and the specific facts of your matter — before relying on it.