The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction over a small claim action, which, for purposes of this section, means a civil action for money in which the amount claimed does not exceed $5,000 exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney's fees, if attorney's fees are recoverable by law or contract; and landlord tenant action under §§ 8-401 and 8-402 of the Real Property Article, in which the amount of rent claimed does not exceed $5,000 exclusive of interest and costs.

Added by Acts 1981, c. 656. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 512; Acts 1987, c. 314; Acts 1992, c. 95; Acts 2003, c. 54, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 89, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2017, c. 544, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.