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2013 SESSION
HB 1483 District court; record on appeal.
Introduced by: S. R. Iaquinto-resigned 7/1/13 | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Record on appeal from district court. Provides that, upon the appeal of a general district court or juvenile and domestic relations district court judgment in a civil case to circuit court, except cases involving protective orders or a civil offense for a person's refusal to submit to having blood or breath samples taken to determine the drug or alcohol content of a person's blood, only the pleadings filed in the case shall be transmitted to the circuit court. All other materials contained in the case file, including all other documents, exhibits, or papers, shall be retained by the district court. Currently, the district court transfers all materials to the circuit court in the event of an appeal.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Record on appeal from district court. Provides that, upon the appeal of a general district court or juvenile and domestic relations district court judgment in a civil case to circuit court, only the pleadings filed in the case shall be transmitted to the circuit court. All other materials contained in the case file, including all other documents, exhibits, or papers, shall be retained by the district court. Currently, the district court transfers all materials to the circuit court in the event of an appeal.