Legislation

Title: Clerks of the Circuit Courts - Collection of Appearance Fees
Sponsored by: Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Status: Veto sustained (0-141)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Clarifying that if more than one stockholder, partner, member, or employee of a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity engaged in practicing law enters an appearance in an action or a case, the clerk of the circuit court may collect only one appearance fee per entity; and clarifying that, if more than one employee of a specified governmental entity enters an appearance in an action or a case, the clerk of the circuit court may collect only one appearance fee per governmental entity.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0060

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/01/0001 Legislative Date 1/13/2016 Action Veto sustained (0-141) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2015 Legislative Date 1/19/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2015 Legislative Date 1/21/2015 Action Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2015 Legislative Date 2/16/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2015 Legislative Date 2/17/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 25
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2015 Legislative Date 2/17/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 25
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2015 Legislative Date 2/19/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (136-1) Proceedings 27
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2015 Legislative Date 2/20/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 27
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 3/28/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 55
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 3/28/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/29/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 56
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2015 Legislative Date 3/31/2015 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 61
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2015 Legislative Date 5/12/2015 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/01/0001	1/13/2016	Veto sustained (0-141)
House	1/16/2015	1/19/2015	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/21/2015	1/21/2015	Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
House	2/13/2015	2/16/2015	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	2/17/2015	2/17/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	25
House	2/17/2015	2/17/2015	Second Reading Passed	25
House	2/19/2015	2/19/2015	Third Reading Passed (136-1)	27
Senate	2/20/2015	2/20/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	27
Senate	4/01/2015	4/02/2015	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/02/2015	3/28/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	55
Senate	4/02/2015	3/28/2015	Second Reading Passed	55
Senate	4/03/2015	3/29/2015	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	56
House	4/06/2015	3/31/2015	Returned Passed	61
Post Passage	5/12/2015	5/12/2015	Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/20/2015	Text - First - Clerks of the Circuit Courts - Collection of Appearance Fees
2/17/2015	Text - Third - Clerks of the Circuit Courts - Collection of Appearance Fees
7/08/2015	Governor's Veto Letter
2/13/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/01/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
2/19/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-1) - 02/19/15
3/29/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 03/29/15

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