{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-122.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 16.1-122.1","heading":"Small claims court; designated","body":"On or before July 1, 1999, each general district court shall establish, using existing facilities, a small claims division to be designated a small claims court.Such courts shall not have jurisdiction over suits against the Commonwealth under the Virginia Tort Claims Act (§ 8.01-195.1 et seq.) or suits against any officer or employee of the Commonwealth for claims arising out of the performance of their official duties or responsibilities.1988, c. 799; 1989, c. 451; 1990, c. 564; 1994, c. 576; 1995, c. 589; 1998, cc. 656, 779.","path":["Title 16.1. COURTS NOT OF RECORD","Chapter 6. VENUE, JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE IN CIVIL MATTERS","Article 5. SMALL CLAIMS COURT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/16.1-122.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:24Z","sha256":"df16d56c765dfbf16e420bab8842fcd90d55658c392ed18ec6f36e0e596e0b15","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-122","next":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-122.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}