HOUSE BILL 407

Sponsored By:

Delegates Opara and Vallario

Entitled:

District Court - Civil Actions - Jury Trials

Synopsis:

Increasing from $5,000 to $10,000 the amount in controversy necessary to demand a jury trial in a civil action; and making the Act contingent on the passage and notification of a constitutional amendment.

Legislative History

House Action

1/24

First Reading Judiciary

1/29

Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

2/17

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Clay C. Opara, District 41

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-402 , 4-405 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)