Bill Text: CT HB05457 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Permitting Appeals Of Small Claims Matters.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-19 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05457 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05457-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5457 |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 836 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. GONZALEZ, 3rd Dist. (By Request) |
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AN ACT PERMITTING APPEALS OF SMALL CLAIMS MATTERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That sections 51-15, 51-197a and 52-263 of the general statutes be amended to permit any party aggrieved by a judgment in a small claims court to appeal the judgment to the Superior Court for a trial de novo in accordance with the rules of the Superior Court for civil matters if the amount in dispute is more than two hundred fifty dollars.
Statement of Purpose:
To permit any party aggrieved by a judgment in a small claims court to appeal the judgment to the Superior Court for a trial de novo if the amount in dispute is more than two hundred fifty dollars.