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The ?Petition for Proceeding in Civil Case Without Payment of Fees or Costs? is a form that allows a person who has little income (or who has very high expenses) to ask a Virginia court to ?waive? (which means ?not require?) the fees associated with civil court actions.

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 and service fees.

A civil lawsuit is a case in which a person or business asks for money or property from another. The party who brings the lawsuit is called the plaintiff and the party against whom the lawsuit is brought is called the defendant. Any Virginia resident, including corporations, can sue or be sued in GDC.

The small claims court is a special division of the general district court. 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.

If you wish to start a civil action in federal court, but do not have an attorney to represent you, you may bring your case on your own. Bringing a case on your own is called proceeding "pro se". The Western District of Virginia has prepared a Pro Se Handbook specifically for the pro se litigant.

The plaintiff will need to give the clerk of court the following: The name of the defendant; The current address of the defendant; For a money judgment case, the dollar amount of the plaintiff's claim; For a suit to get back property, the specific property being sought, including its value;