HOUSE BILL 70

Sponsored By:

Delegate Getty

Entitled:

District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments

Synopsis:

Clarifying that the District Court of Maryland has exclusive original civil jurisdiction in an action for damages for a dishonored check or other instrument regardless of the amount in controversy; and providing that in an action for damages for a dishonored check or instrument a defendant is entitled to demand a transfer of the action from the District Court to a circuit court under specified circumstance.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

08/11

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Judiciary

1/11

Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.

2/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

2/6

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/9

Third Reading Passed (133-2)

4/3

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/17

Governor vetoed - Policy

Senate Action

2/12

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/14

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/3

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-2)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHECKS

CIRCUIT COURTS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 15-802 )

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-401 , 4-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 822516/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 6, 2001   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 228978/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2001   at: 9:11 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 9, 2001: Third Reading Passed (133-2)

April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate

April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-2)