{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-514","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 17.1-514","heading":"When plaintiff entitled to less than $100; judgment for defendant","body":"In any personal action in a circuit court, wherein it is ascertained that less than $100, exclusive of interest, is due to the plaintiff, judgment shall be for the defendant, unless the court enter of record that the matter in controversy was of greater value than $100, exclusive of interest, in which case it may render judgment for the plaintiff for what is ascertained to be due him, with or without costs, in the court's discretion.Code 1950, § 8-511.1; 1952, c. 248; 1977, c. 624, § 17-123.1; 1998, c. 872.","path":["Title 17.1. COURTS OF RECORD","Chapter 5. CIRCUIT COURTS","Article 1. ESTABLISHMENT; JURISDICTION; ETC"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/17.1-514/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:29Z","sha256":"86bc68e7980c90156cde94b4a8e4ec08b6e5524d99335b7da5ab7d5e6af3c6b3","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-513.2","next":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-515"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}