Bill Text: MA H1648 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Increase the minimum amount of damages allowable in small claims court

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-19 - [H1648 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1648-Introduced.html

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 474        FILED ON: 1/12/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1648

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sarah K. Peake

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
              Court assembled:

              The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act to increase access to the courts.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Sarah K. Peake	4th Barnstable
Cleon H. Turner	1st Barnstable
Robert A. O'Leary	Cape and Islands
Paul McMurtry	11th Norfolk

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to increase access to the courts.
 

              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 21 of Chapter 218 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition is hereby amended by deleting the words "two thousand dollars" in line 6 and replacing them with the words "five thousand dollars".