HOUSE BILL 634

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 273/98 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates Vallario and Dembrow

Entitled:

Civil Actions - Substituted Service of Process

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified substituted service of process under specified circumstances when a defendant had applicable insurance coverage at a specified time; requiring an insurer to appoint the Insurance Commissioner as the attorney for substituted service of process under the Act; providing that the Act does not apply in specified actions; requiring an insurer under specified circumstances to provide specified information known to the insurer; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/15

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

DISCLOSURE

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS

JUDGMENTS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

PROCESS SERVING

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 6-311 )

Insurance

( 4-107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered