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The Municipal Court also has jurisdiction over civil cases with an amount in controversy less than $12,000 (or $12,500 for fines and most debts owed to the City of Philadelphia, or $15,000 for delinquent real-estate taxes owed to the City and certain tax debts owed to the School District of Philadelphia). The civil division of the Municipal ...
The Civil Division has jurisdiction over small claims, landlord tenant evictions, and civil enforcement claims by the City of Philadelphia for violations of the Philadelphia Code. The maximum principal amount allowed to be filed for in most cases is $12,000. [ 2 ]
The magisterial district courts also resolve small civil disputes such as breaches of contracts, landlord-tenant issues, and torts, not exceeding a monetary recovery of $12,000 including expenses like lawyer's fees and filing fees. The court pictured is the 07-1-06 Magisterial District Court in Feasterville, Bucks County. Sullivan County Courthouse
When a long-term tenant rented out the Las Vegas house he was leasing on Airbnb, the homeowner was socked with over $180,000 in fines for dodging city laws on short-term rentals. The tenant then ...
Rhode Island tenants facing intimidation from their landlord have won an initial victory in their court battle against him. Renters living Pawtucket and West Warwick properties owned by Elmwood ...
All persons have an unlimited right of appeal from the minor courts (magisterial district courts and Philadelphia Municipal Court) to the courts of common pleas. This is not an appeal in a traditional sense (meaning a party contests the legality of a specific action or entry of evidence), rather the party formally seeks a trial de novo (new ...