2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 70

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Prior Year Introduction As: HB 546/01 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Baldwin and Mitchell
Entitled:
District Court - Small Claim Actions

Synopsis:

Increasing to $5,000 the amount that an amount in controversy must exceed in cases over which the District Court and the circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction; increasing to $5,000 the maximum amount in controversy over which the District Court has exclusive jurisdiction; increasing to $2,500 the maximum amount in controversy for which formal pleadings are prohibited; and increasing to $5,000 the amount that an amount in controversy must exceed in cases where appeals from the District Court must be heard on the record.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
10/22
Pre-filed
1/9
First Reading Judiciary
1/7
Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
1/8
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/4
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/7
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/15
Governor vetoed - Policy
Senate Action
2/8
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DISTRICT COURTS
JURISDICTION
SMALL CLAIMS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-402 , 4-405 , 6-403 , 12-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
March 31, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)