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1996 SESSION

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SB 214 District courts; removal of certain actions.

Introduced by: Martin E. Williams | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Removal. Eliminates the requirement that a case be removed from the general district court to the circuit court upon application of a defendant made at any time within the 10-day period following the return day. The application, if made within the 10-day period, would have to made more than three days prior to any scheduled hearing in the matter and notice would have to be given to the plaintiff. All other requirements of the removal statute remain the same.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 965809605  pdf
• 02/13/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 965809605-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments

HISTORY

• 01/18/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 965809605
• 01/18/96  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/96  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil Justice
• 02/11/96  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd. (14-Y 1-N)
• 02/12/96  Senate: Const. reading disp. (39-Y 0-N), passed by for the day
• 02/12/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: Read second time
• 02/13/96  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/13/96  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/13/96  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/13/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 965809605-E
• 02/13/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/14/96  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/96  House: Read first time
• 02/15/96  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/19/96  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 03/04/96  House: No action taken by Courts of Justice by voice vote