File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Smigiel
- Entitled:
-
District Court - Small Claim Actions - Amount in Controversy
Increasing to $10,000 the minimum amount in controversy in civil
actions over which the District Court and the circuit courts have
concurrent jurisdiction and in which appeals from the District Court
must be heard on the record; increasing to $10,000 the maximum amount
in controversy in civil actions over which the District Court has
exclusive jurisdiction; increasing to $5,000 the maximum amount in
controversy in civil actions for which formal pleadings are
prohibited; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occuring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 9/13
- Pre-filed
- 1/9
- First Reading Judiciary
- 1/7
- Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/11
- 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 ,
6-403 ,
12-401
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
