HOUSE BILL 43

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 70/02 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood

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

1/20

First Reading Judiciary

1/21

Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

2/10

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28

Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, 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

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, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered