77296716.1-122.2Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Courts Not Of RecordVenue, Jurisdiction And Procedure In Civil MattersSmall Claims CourtJurisdiction1988, c. 799; 2002, c. 704; 2006, c. 141.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/16.1-122.2/16.1-77Civil jurisdiction of general district courts/16.1-77//16.1-122.2/16.1/6/5/16.1-122.259.1-515

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the small claims court shall have jurisdiction, concurrent with that of the general district court, over the civil action specified in § 16.1-77 (1) when the amount claimed does not exceed $ 5,000, exclusive of interest.section

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