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SB18-056

Civil Jurisdiction Of County Courts And Filing Fees

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Courts & Judicial Civil Law

Concerning monetary amounts in civil actions.

Bill Summary:

Civil actions - district court filing fees - county court jurisdictional limits - county court filing fees - study. The act permits a person to file a civil action in county court when the value of his or her claim is $25,000 or less. The act changes the filing fees in county court and sets those fees based on the amount of the money judgment sought. The act increases district court filing fees and allocates county court and district court filing fees. The act requires the state court administrator to analyze case information and data to determine appropriate factors for potentially increasing county court civil case jurisdictional limits and for determining the how those limits are calculated.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/29/2018 Signed Act PDF
05/11/2018 Final Act PDF
04/26/2018 Rerevised PDF
04/24/2018 Revised PDF
03/14/2018 Reengrossed PDF
03/13/2018 Engrossed PDF
01/11/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/20/2018 PA3 PDF
03/09/2018 PA2 PDF
03/01/2018 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/20/2018 FN4 PDF
04/24/2018 FN3 PDF
03/08/2018 FN2 PDF
02/12/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.008 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.009 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.013 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 18-056, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.007 [Attachment A]. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 18-056, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.006 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 18-056, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 3-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/02/2018 House Amendments REPASS
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
05/02/2018 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
03/14/2018 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/26/2018 Third Reading BILL
65
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
05/29/2018 Governor Governor Signed
05/11/2018 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/11/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/11/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/02/2018 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/27/2018 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/26/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/25/2018 House House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/26/2018 - No Amendments
04/24/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/19/2018 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/15/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
03/14/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/13/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/08/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/28/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Finance
02/14/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
01/11/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
01/01/2019 298 Civil Jurisdiction Of County Courts & Filing Fees PDF