File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Baldwin and Mitchell
- Entitled:
-
District Court - Small Claim Actions
Increasing from $2,500 to $10,000 the minimum amount in controversy in
civil cases over which the District Court of Maryland and the circuit
courts have concurrent jurisdiction; increasing from $2,500 to $10,000
the maximum amount of a small claim action in the District Court;
increasing from $2,500 to $10,000 the minimum amount in controversy in
civil cases in which appeals from the District Court are required to
be heard on the record; etc.
House Action
- 2/3
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/28
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
- Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
- 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:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
