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Small Claim Actions in District Court.

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Small claim action defined.

Small claim actions assignable to magistrates.

Section
7A-211.1

Actions to enforce motor vehicle mechanic and storage liens.

Judgment of magistrate in civil action improperly assigned or not assigned.

Procedure for commencement of action; request for and notice of assignment.

Time within which trial is set.

Procedure upon nonassignment of small claim action.

Form of complaint.

Methods of subjecting person of defendant to jurisdiction.

Answer of defendant.

Certain counterclaims; cross claims; third-party claims not permissible.

No required pleadings other than complaint.

Objections to venue and jurisdiction over person.

General trial practice and procedure.

Practice and procedure in small claim actions for summary ejectment.

Rendition and entry of judgment.

Lien and execution of judgment.

Priority of judgment when appeal taken.

Stay of execution on appeal.

New trial before magistrate; appeal for trial de novo; how appeal perfected; oral notice; dismissal.

Trial de novo on appeal.

Jury trial on appeal.

Provisional and incidental remedies.

Forms.

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Reserved for future codification purposes.