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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.

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;

Filing Deadline in Virginia District Court, Small Claims Division. You have a limited amount of time to bring a lawsuit, regardless of the Virginia court in which you file. The statute of limitations for injury cases is two years, and five years for property damage matters.

Filing Deadline in Virginia District Court, Small Claims Division. You have a limited amount of time to bring a lawsuit, regardless of the Virginia court in which you file. The statute of limitations for injury cases is two years, and five years for property damage matters.

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.

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.