{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-4-405","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 4–405","heading":"","body":"The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction over a small claim action, which, for purposes of this section, means a civil action for money in which the amount claimed does not exceed $5,000 exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney’s fees, if attorney’s fees are recoverable by law or contract; and landlord tenant action under §§ 8-401 and 8-402 of the Real Property Article, in which the amount of rent claimed does not exceed $5,000 exclusive of interest and costs.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=4-405","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"6522c47dab6a3c66eeaf8e4b1d60bbb5ab1c2b4b8c42fc58690bf69dcbb136f5","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-4-404","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-4-406"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}