HOUSE BILL 48

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 circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

10/31

Pre-filed

1/9

First Reading Judiciary

1/7

Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.

1/8

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.

2/11

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

2/12

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/15

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/15

Governor vetoed - Policy

Senate Action

2/18

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/20

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 732714/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 12, 2002   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 15, 2002: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate

March 31, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)