HOUSE BILL 275

Sponsored By:

Delegates Vallario and Conroy

Entitled:

Civil Actions - Amendment to Ad Damnum - Case Transferred to Circuit Court

Synopsis:

Providing that a party has a right before 60 days of a trial date to amend the ad damnum clause of the party's complaint in a civil action if a case is transferred from the District Court to a circuit court; and providing specified procedures.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/28

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

2/23

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

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

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

DISTRICT COURTS

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 6-410 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered