Courts not of record; appeals in civil cases. (SB719)

Introduced By

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Appeals from courts not of record in civil cases.  Provides that the minimum amount in controversy in a civil case for which there shall be an appeal of right to a court of record shall be annually adjusted by a percentage equal to the annual rate of inflation, as calculated by referring to the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Currently, there shall be an appeal of right to a court of record from any order entered or judgment rendered in a court not of record in a civil case in which the matter in controversy is of greater value than $50. Read the Bill »

Status

02/15/2010: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/22/2010Presented and ordered printed 10104163D
01/22/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/26/2010Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/15/2010Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Comments

Waldo Jaquith writes:

This is actually a pretty good idea.