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Proceedings by interrogatories. Whenever a fieri facias has been issued upon a judgment rendered in a general district court the judge or clerk of the court may issue the summons provided for in § 8.01-506.

Name Changes In order to initiate a name change, a petition/application must be prepared and filed in ance with the Code of Virginia and Rules of the Virginia Supreme Court. A form application is available on the Supreme Court of Virginia's web site. You may call (804) 646-6540 for more information.

In civil cases, the plaintiff must prove his/her contentions by a preponderance or greater weight of evidence.

The small claims court has jurisdiction (the authority to hear and decide a particular type of case) over civil cases in which the plaintiff is seeking a money judgment up to $5,000 or recovery of personal property valued up to $5,000.

It begins with a complaint, and the entire process has been designed to bring out facts so that each side can show the court their version of events. The court will decide who is right or who is wrong, will apportion blame and responsibility, and try to make the other party whole to the extent that it is possible.

An abstract of any judgment shall, upon request to the clerk of the court wherein the judgment is rendered, be granted to any person interested immediately upon its rendition, subject to the future action of the court rendering the same.

If your lawsuit is for more than $200, the filing fee is $26, plus $12 for each person or business you are suing. If your lawsuit is for $200 or less, the filing fee is $21, plus $12 for each person or business you are suing. If you win the judgment will include your filing & service fees.

A. If a judicial officer denies bail to a person, requires excessive bond, or fixes unreasonable terms of a recognizance under this article, the person may appeal the decision of the judicial officer.

General District Court General district courts have exclusive authority to hear civil cases with claims of $4,500 or less and share authority with the circuit courts to hear cases with claims between $4,500 and $25,000, and up to $50,000 in civil cases for personal injury and wrongful death.