HB151 Alabama 2016 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

District courts, jurisdictional limit increased, filing fees and docket fees revised, Secs. 12-11-30, 12-12-30, 12-19-71, 12-19-72 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over matters where the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000, 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 $6,000</p><p class="bill_description"> Also under existing law, a plaintiff filing a case in the district court is charged a filing fee and the fees are distributed according to the court in which the case is heard and the amount in controversy</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would increase the jurisdiction of the district courts to cover all cases where the amount in controversy is $15,000 or less and would provide the circuit court with exclusive jurisdiction over matters where the amount in controversy exceeds $15,000</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also revise the filing fee and filing fee distribution statutes to reflect the new jurisdiction of the district and circuit courts</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 12-11-30, 12-19-71, and 12-19-72, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-224, 2015 Regular Session, and Section 12-12-30, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the jurisdiction of the district and circuit court; and to revise the filing fees associated with the filing of a case in district and circuit courts. </p>

Subjects

Courts