With a few exceptions, a Justice Court can only award you a sum of money if you are successful. It typically cannot order the other party to do something. So, for example, if an automobile mechanic damaged your car while performing a repair, the JP court can award you the sum of money necessary to repair the damage, but it cannot order the mechanic to fix your car. So you will need evidence of the cost of repair, like an estimate when you file suit. There are two common exceptions to that rule. In an eviction case, a JP court can award a landlord a writ of possession which directs the local constable to physically remove a tenant from the landlord’s premises. In a suit to recover personal property, a JP court can order one party to turn over the item in dispute.