Small Claims Court

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This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Small Claims Court.” It is part of Chapter 6 “Venue, Jurisdiction and Procedure in Civil Matters”, which is part of Title 16.1 “Courts Not of Record”.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 16.1-122.1 Small claims court; designated
§ 16.1-122.2 Jurisdiction
§ 16.1-122.3 Actions; how commenced; notice; continuances; pleadings
§ 16.1-122.4 Representation and removal; rights of parties
§ 16.1-122.5 Informal hearings; rules of evidence suspended
§ 16.1-122.6 Judgment and collection
§ 16.1-122.7 Appeals