District of Columbia
What is the dollar limit for District of Columbia?
For District of Columbia, dollar limit is $10,000; court name is Small Claims and Conciliation Branch; statute citation is D.C. Code § 11-1321, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.
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.
— code.dccouncil.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
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- code.dccouncil.govhttps://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/11-1321