2013 New Jurisdictional Amounts for Superior Court, District Court & Small Claims in NC
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In 2013 the new jurisdictional limits in North Carolina are as follows:
1) Small Claims upto $10,000 (formerly $5,000).
2) District Court upto $25,000.00 (formerly $10,000)
3) Superior Court, above $25,000
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