HB297 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve Clouse Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Courts, circuit, district and small claims division, jurisdictional limits increased, contempt of court, maximum fine increased, Secs.12-11-30, 12-12-30, 12-12-31, 12-19-71, 12-19-72 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the small claims division of the district court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy does not exceed $3,000.

Under existing law, a plaintiff filing a case in district court is charged a filing fee.

This bill would increase the jurisdiction of the small claims division of the district court to cases where the amount in controversy is $6,000 or less and would provide that the circuit court has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court over cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $6,000 but is less than $10,000.

This bill would revise the filing fee and filing fee distribution statutes to reflect the new jurisdiction of the small claims division of the district court, but to keep the filing fees and distribution of filing fees at the same amounts as before the revisions provided in this act.

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Subjects

Civil Procedure