SB170 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the district court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy is $10,000 or less, and 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 the district court is charged a filing fee
The amount of the filing fee is less for cases filed in the small claims division of the district court
This bill would increase the jurisdiction of the small claims division of the district court to cover all cases where the amount in controversy is $6,000 or less
This bill would revise the filing fee and filing fee distribution statutes to reflect the new jurisdiction of the small claims division, but would keep the filing fees and distribution of filing fees at the same amounts as before the revisions provided in this act
To amend Sections 12-11-30, 12-12-31, 12-19-71, and 12-19-72, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the jurisdiction of the small claims division of the district court and for the filing fees associated with filing a case in the district court.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2014 | H | Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Financial Services |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 11, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Financial Services |
| March 6, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 750 |
| March 6, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 6, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 14, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB170 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |