Justice court; increase jurisdiction to $5,000.00.

HB 852 would have increased the maximum monetary limit for cases heard in Mississippi justice courts from its current amount to $5,000. This change would directly affect individuals and small businesses filing civil claims for debts, damages, or personal property valued under $5,000, allowing them to resolve these matters in justice court instead of higher courts. The bill specifically amended Mississippi Code Section 9-11-9 to set this new $5,000 jurisdictional cap. The proposed change was intended to streamline small claims processing but died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.