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A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-77 of the Code of Virginia, relating to general district courts; jurisdictional limits; motor vehicle accidents. General district courts; jurisdictional limits; motor vehicle accidents. Provides that general district courts of the Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction over actions for bodily injury to or death of a person caused by a motor vehicle accident for an amount in controversy not to exceed $50,000, exclusive of interest, costs, and any prior settlement made pursuant to a motor vehicle owner's insurance policy.