District of Columbia Statutes
§ 11-1321 — Exclusive jurisdiction of small claims.
District of Columbia § 11-1321
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 11Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title]
Ch. 13Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of the Superior Court.
Subch. IIJurisdiction and Procedures.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 11-1321 (2026).
Text
The Small Claims and Conciliation Branch has exclusive jurisdiction of any action within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court which is only for the recovery of money, if the amount in controversy does not exceed $10,000, exclusive of interest, attorney fees, protest fees, and costs. An action which affects an interest in real property may not be brought in the Branch. If a counterclaim, cross claim, or any other claim or any defense, affecting an interest in real property, is made in an action brought in the Branch, the action shall be certified to the Civil Division.
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Legislative History
July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 489, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3142, Pub. L. 98-598, § 4; Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1564, Pub. L. 103-303, § 2(a)
Nearby Sections
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§ 11-101
Judicial power.§ 11-1101
Jurisdiction of the Family Court.§ 11-1104
Administration.§ 11-1106
Reports to Congress.§ 11-1201
Exclusive jurisdiction.§ 11-1202
Abolition of other remedies.§ 11-1203
Rules and regulations.§ 11-1301
Continuation of Branch.§ 11-1302
Sessions.§ 11-1322
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 11-1321, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/11-1321.