HB 364 VA

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Introduced

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.

• Lindsey Dougherty Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103973D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
4. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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