Bill Text: MA H1761 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Increasing the maximum amount of damages in small claims court

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/2 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A2 [H1761 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1761-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

A. Stephen Tobin

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to increasing the amount of damages in small claims court.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
A. Stephen Tobin	2nd Norfolk

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1746 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to increasing the amount of damages in small claims court.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            Section 21 of chapter 218, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 6 by striking the words “two thousand dollars”, and inserting in place thereof:— $5,000.