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Posts By: Ruth Paul
1 ResultsChanges to the Jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court
by: Ruth Paul, September 22, 2025
New changes that expand the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court are coming into effect on October 1, 2025. Known as the “People’s Court”, the Small Claims Court is a branch of the Superior Court of Justice that hears civil matters within certain monetary limits. Currently, the court has authority to hear most civil matters…read more