Service of process; in order to be timely, must be made within six months from commencement. (SB1278)
Introduced By
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Service of process; timing. Provides that in order to be timely, service of process must be made within six months from the commencement of the action. Currently, service of process is timely if made within 12 months. The bill also provides that no nonsuit may be taken more than six months after the commencement of an action in the absence of timely service of process unless the court finds that the plaintiff exercised due diligence in attempting to serve process. Read the Bill »
Status
01/14/2013: Awaiting a Vote in the Courts of Justice Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/14/2013 | Presented and ordered printed 13103825D |
01/14/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/22/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1278) |
02/01/2013 | Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |