Civil Jurisdiction Of County Courts And Filing Fees
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2018 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
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.)
Related Documents & Information
| 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 |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2019 | 298 | Civil Jurisdiction Of County Courts & Filing Fees |