Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Virginia
Small Claims Minimum Amount
What is the minimum amount that one can sue for in small claims court in the state of Virginia?
Asked on 3/15/02, 6:51 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Daniel Press
Chung & Press, P.C.
Re: Small Claims Minimum Amount
There is no minimum.
Answered on 3/15/02, 7:03 pm
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Small Claims Minimum Amount
While there is no minimum per se,, the cost of filing your case(around $30), your time expended, lost wages in going to court, perhaps,
etc., necessarily impose their own constraints on what a realistic minimum might be.
Answered on 3/15/02, 8:26 pm