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1996 SESSION

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HB 18 Service of process; return.

Introduced by: Ward L. Armstrong | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Service of process; return. Clarifies the duty of the person making substitute service to file the return with the court from which the process issued. The return must be filed within seventy-two hours of service, but an extension is provided if the seventy-two hours would expire on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Under current law, the return need only be filed promptly. Requirements are added for private process servers to include their name, address, and telephone number in order to faciliate proof of service.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/96  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/05/96 965805114  pdf
• 01/26/96  House: Committee substitute printed 966928114-H1  pdf
• 01/30/96  House: Printed as engrossed 966928114-E  pdf
• 03/15/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB18ER)  pdf
• 04/09/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/10/96  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/05/96 965805114
• 01/10/96  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/17/96  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 01/26/96  House: Committee substitute printed 966928114-H1
• 01/26/96  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/96  House: Read first time
• 01/30/96  House: Read second time
• 01/30/96  House: Committee substitute agreed to 966928114-H1
• 01/30/96  House: Amendment by Mr. Johnson agreed to
• 01/30/96  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. w/amd. 966928114-EH1
• 01/30/96  House: Printed as engrossed 966928114-E
• 01/31/96  House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N)
• 01/31/96  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 1-N)
• 01/31/96  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/01/96  Senate: Read first time
• 02/01/96  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/96  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil Justice
• 02/28/96  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/96  Senate: Read third time
• 03/01/96  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/01/96  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/01/96  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/01/96  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/96  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/05/96  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/96  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/15/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB18ER)
• 03/20/96  House: Enrolled
• 03/21/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/22/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/03/96  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 538 (effective 7/1/96)
• 04/09/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)