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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.

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 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 time is set by law, and depends on the type of lawsuit. You must file your lawsuit within a period called the "statute of limitations." If your claim is based on personal injuries, you have 2 years. If your claim is based on an oral agreement or contract, you have 3 years.

A Warrant in Debt is used for claims up to $25,000. You or your lawyer must appear in Court on the “Return Date” listed on the Warrant in Debt. This is a hearing at which the court will schedule the case. If you are the Defendant, the Judge may ask if you admit the debt.

In-Person Filings Cases are filed at the Civil Division Clerk's Office, Room 211. You may print out and bring the forms with you, or the Clerk's Office can provide forms for you to fill out. Please note that clerks cannot provide legal advice. ... Filing fees are due at the time of filing.

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.