VirginiaSmall claims court; jurisdictional limit.
What it does
Small claims court; jurisdictional limit. Allows a plaintiff to file a small claims civil warrant when the amount claimed does not exceed $25,000, exclusive of interest, up to two times in the Commonwealth in a calendar year. Under current law, the small claims court has jurisdiction when the amount claimed does not exceed $5,000, exclusive of interest.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Feb 4Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)Latest
- Feb 2Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Jan 22Assigned HCJ sub: CivilMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103973DIntroduced