Bill Text: MA S1640 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to small claims
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1640 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1640-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
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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 relative to small claims.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Cynthia Stone Creem |
First Middlesex and Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00849 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to small claims.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 23 of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the tenth paragraph thereof and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
In the Boston municipal court and district court departments, questions of law arising in the disposition before a judge or a jury of a cause under the procedure may be reported or appealed to the appellate division pursuant to the District/Municipal Courts Rules for Appellate Division Appeal.
SECTION 2. Section 108 of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence thereof and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- There shall be an appellate division of each district court for the rehearing of matters of law arising in civil cases, in claims of compensation of victims of violent crimes, in civil motor vehicle infractions, and in the disposition before a judge or a jury of a small claim under section 23 of chapter 218.