Complex sentence: The court has small claims/civil jurisdiction where the money or damages claimed does not exceed $5,000, except in actions involving title to real property, false imprisonment, libel, slander or malicious prosecution.
Split into simpler sentences: The court has small claims/civil jurisdiction where the money or damages claimed does not exceed $5,000. Justice Courts do not have jurisdiction over certain types of civil cases, including disputes over title to real estate, false imprisonment, libel, slander and malicious prosecution.