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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;

Type the total number of defendants/respondents to be served by the Virginia sheriff or high constable. The in-state cost of service is $12 per person served. The process and service fee for serving any papers returnable out of state is $75. Please see Va.

Five days' notice is required to the opposing party and the court. Motions may be typed by either party, may be filed on the General Notice and Motion Form or may be filed on one of the appropriate forms provided by the Supreme Court of Virginia (located here).

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.

Small Claims actions may be brought by one of two methods, depending on the type of dispute: Warrant in Debt, when the plaintiff is seeking money judgment of $5,000 or less.

Virginia: All parties represent themselves in actions before the small claims court, meaning you generally cannot have a lawyer present your case. current home address of the prospective witness. You will be required to pay an additional sheriff's fee for the service of each witness subpoena.