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Statutes > Missouri > T32 > C482 > 482_305Jurisdiction of small claims court.
482.305. When sitting as a small claims court, the judge shall haveoriginal jurisdiction of all civil cases, whether tort or contract, wherethe amount in controversy does not exceed three thousand dollars,exclusive of interest or costs, or as provided in this chapter.
(L. 1976 H.B. 1317 & 1098 § 4 subsec. 2, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1982 S.B. 497, A.L. 1988 S.B. 522, A.L. 1993 H.B. 490, A.L. 1995 H.B. 189)
