SENATE BILL 543

Sponsored By:

Senator Giannetti

Entitled:

Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver

Synopsis:

Designating the Motor Vehicle Administration as the agent for a nonresident driver with regard to a subpoena, a summons, or other process issued in an action related to a motor vehicle accident under specified circumstances; directing the Administration to take specified action and keep specified records; authorizing the Administration to serve as an agent for service of legal papers in specified circumstances; authorizing the Administration to set and collect a specified fee; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/15

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

AGENTS AND BROKERS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION

NONRESIDENTS -see also- ALIENS

PROCESS SERVING

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

SUBPOENAS

SUMMONSES -see also- SUBPOENAS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 6-313 )

Transportation

( 11-135 , 11-139 , 11-140 , 12-104 , 12-104 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered