2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 18

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 70/02 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Menes, Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood
Entitled:
District Court - Small Claim Actions

Synopsis:

Altering the minimum amount in controversy in civil cases over which the District Court of Maryland and the circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction; altering the amount of a small claim action in the District Court; altering the amount in controversy in a civil action in the District Court in which formal pleadings are prohibited; altering the minimum amount in controversy in civil cases in which appeals from the District Court are required to be heard on the record; providing for the application of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/10
First Reading Judiciary
1/15
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/14
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/22
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
Senate Action
2/18
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
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:
House
Number: 742716/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 11, 2003   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 14, 2003: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)