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Subcommittee advances bill to raise general district court jurisdiction to $50,000
Summary
Senator Peake's bill to raise the jurisdictional limit in general district court to $50,000 was reported out of the Civil Subcommittee of Courts of Justice 8-0 after testimony from the Office of the Executive Secretary and supporters including the Virginia Bar Association.
The Civil Subcommittee of Courts of Justice voted unanimously to report a bill from Senator Peake that would raise the jurisdictional limit in general district court to $50,000, expanding the types of cases handled at that level.
Under the sponsor's proposal, cases such as breach of contract, construction disputes, property disputes, promissory notes and loans that are currently…
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