WV SB581 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on March 20 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-20 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to increase certain filing fees in certain civil actions. The bill establishes new filing fees in certain civil actions. The bill requires that those new and increased fees be deposited in the existing Fund for Civil Legal Services for Low-Income Persons. The bill also provides that a portion be retained by the clerk’s office.

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Title

Relating to certain civil action filing fees

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2013-03-20SenateTo Judiciary
2013-03-20SenateIntroduced in Senate
2013-03-20SenateTo Judiciary then Finance
2013-03-20SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2776 (Similar To) 2013-04-04 - Tabled on 3rd reading, Special Calendar
HB2894 (Same As) 2013-03-11 - To House Judiciary

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
33333Amended CodeCitation Text
59110Amended CodeCitation Text
59111Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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