Bill Text: MA H1648 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
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
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 474 FILED ON: 1/12/2009
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1648
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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".