HI HB1648 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-25 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes small claims divisions exclusive jurisdiction of cases for amounts of $1,000 or less. Allows plaintiff to request removal of small claims cases to be heard in ordinary procedures of the district court when counterclaim is filed.

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Title

Judiciary Package; District Court; Small Claims Division; Jurisdiction

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-01-25HouseReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
2016-01-21HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2016-01-20HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB2101 (Same As) 2016-03-10 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 26

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