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1996 SESSION
SB 343 Service of process.
Introduced by: Malfourd W. Trumbo | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Service of process. Eliminates eligibility language relating to persons who may serve process to clarify that the persons listed may serve process without first obtaining authorization from the court. The bill also clarifies that when the words "officer" and "sheriff" are used with reference to service of process throughout the Code, they are to include all persons authorized to serve process. There is an old Attorney General's opinion which construes the eligibility language to require the courts to exercise discretion over who may serve process, even if the statutory criteria are met.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/96 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 961497747 pdf
- 02/11/96 Senate: Committee substitute printed 965890747-S1 pdf
- 03/01/96 House: Committee substitute printed 968206747-H1 pdf
- 03/19/96 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB343ER) pdf
- 04/11/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/22/96 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 961497747
- 01/22/96 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/sub. (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/96 Senate: Committee substitute printed 965890747-S1
- 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 substitute waived
- 02/13/96 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 965890747-S1
- 02/13/96 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 965890747-S1
- 02/13/96 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/96 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-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: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/96 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (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
- 03/01/96 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/96 House: Committee substitute printed 968206747-H1
- 03/04/96 House: Read second time
- 03/05/96 House: Read third time
- 03/05/96 House: Committee substitute agreed to 968206747-H1
- 03/05/96 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 968206747-H1
- 03/05/96 House: Passed House with substitute (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/96 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/96 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/07/96 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
- 03/07/96 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (38-Y 1-N)
- 03/19/96 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB343ER)
- 03/25/96 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/26/96 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/28/96 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/05/96 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 608 (effective 7/1/96)
- 04/11/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608)