File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Frush
- Entitled:
-
District Court - Small Claim Actions
Changing the minimum amount in controversy in civil cases over which
the District Court of Maryland and the circuit courts have concurrent
jurisdiction from $5,000 to $10,000; changing the amount of a small
claim action in the District Court to $10,000; changing the minimum
amount in controversy in civil cases in which appeals from the
District Court are required to be heard on the record to $10,000; and
providing for the prospective application of the Act.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/4
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/28
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
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 ,
12-401
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
-
Committee Votes :
House
- Judiciary