HB147 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joe Hubbard

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Courts, district and small claims division, jurisdictional limits increased, Secs.12-11-30, 12-12-30, 12-19-71, 12-19-72 am'd

Description

Under existing law, the district court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy is $10,000 or less, and the circuit court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000.

This bill would increase the jurisdiction of the district court to cases where the amount in controversy is $25,000 or less and would provide that the circuit court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $25,000.

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Subjects

Civil Procedure