Legislation

Title: Clerks of the Circuit Courts - Collection of Appearance Fees
Sponsored by: Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 146
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:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0048

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2015 Legislative Date 1/23/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2015 Legislative Date 1/23/2015 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2015 Legislative Date 2/16/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2015 Legislative Date 2/17/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 24
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2015 Legislative Date 2/17/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 24
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2015 Legislative Date 2/19/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 26
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2015 Legislative Date 2/20/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 28
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2015 Legislative Date 3/11/2015 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2015 Legislative Date 3/30/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2015 Legislative Date 3/27/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 57
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2015 Legislative Date 3/27/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2015 Legislative Date 3/28/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 58
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 3/28/2015 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 55
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2015 Legislative Date 5/12/2015 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 146 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/22/2015	1/23/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/23/2015	1/23/2015	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/13/2015	2/16/2015	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/17/2015	2/17/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	24
Senate	2/17/2015	2/17/2015	Second Reading Passed	24
Senate	2/19/2015	2/19/2015	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	26
House	2/20/2015	2/20/2015	First Reading Judiciary	28
House	3/11/2015	3/11/2015	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/26/2015	3/30/2015	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/31/2015	3/27/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	57
House	3/31/2015	3/27/2015	Second Reading Passed	57
House	4/01/2015	3/28/2015	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	58
Senate	4/02/2015	3/28/2015	Returned Passed	55
Post Passage	5/12/2015	5/12/2015	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 146

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/23/2015	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
5/15/2015	Text - Chapter - Clerks of the Circuit Courts - Collection of Appearance Fees
2/13/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/26/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
2/19/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) - 02/19/15
3/28/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) - 03/28/15

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