Section 16-12B-13 - Jurisdiction--Trial of certain civil actions.
16-12B-13. Jurisdiction--Trial of certain civil actions. A magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts to try and determine all civil actions, if the debt, damage, claim, or value of the property involved does not exceed twelve thousand dollars. Any magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding has jurisdiction in small claims proceedings, if the debt, damage, claim, or value of the property involved does not exceed twelve thousand dollars.
Source: SL 2003, ch 117, § 22; SL 2008, ch 105, § 1.