A magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts to try and determine any civil action if the debt, damage, claim, or value of the property involved does not exceed twelve thousand dollars. A magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts to try and determine any action for a protective or restraining order or injunctive relief pursuant to chapter 22-19A, 25-10, or 21-65. If the action is for protection from domestic abuse, a magistrate judge may not issue an ex parte protection order pursuant to § 25-10-6, or try any petition that calls for either the award of temporary custody or establishment of temporary visitation of a minor child of the parties, or try any petition that establishes temporary support for either a minor child of the parties or a spouse. Any magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding has jurisdiction in any small claims proceeding if the debt, damage, claim, or value of the property involved does not exceed twelve thousand dollars.

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Source: SL 2003, ch 117, § 22; SL 2008, ch 105, § 1; SL 2016, ch 112, § 1; SL 2018, ch 126, § 1.