Bill Text: GA HB973 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Magistrate courts; jurisdictional limit in civil claims; increase

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-11 - House Committee Favorably Reported [HB973 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB973-Comm_Sub.html

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10 LC 29 4234S

The House Committee on Judiciary offers the following substitute to HB 973:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 15-10-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction for magistrate courts, so as to increase the jurisdictional limit in civil claims; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 15-10-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction for magistrate courts, is amended by revising paragraph (5) as follows:

"(5) The trial of civil claims including garnishment and attachment in which exclusive jurisdiction is not vested in the superior court and the amount demanded or the value of the property claimed does not exceed $15,000.00 $25,000.00, provided that no prejudgment attachment may be granted;"

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010, and shall apply to civil actions filed on or after July 1, 2010.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.