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1998 SESSION
HB 582 Local court rules.
Introduced by: Johnny S. Joannou | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Local court rules. Limits the rules that circuit and district courts may prescribe to only those absolutely necessary to promote proper order and decorum and the efficient use of the courthouse and clerk's offices and invalidates any rule which is not so necessary. Reasonable docket management rules are excluded.
FULL TEXT
- 01/21/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 981961304 pdf
- 02/17/98 House: Printed as engrossed 981961304-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/21/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 981961304
- 01/21/98 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/98 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
- 02/17/98 House: Reported from C. J. with amendment (14-Y 10-N)
- 02/17/98 House: Read first time
- 02/17/98 House: Constitutional readings dispensed (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/98 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/17/98 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/17/98 House: Passed House (79-Y 20-N)
- 02/17/98 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 20-N)
- 02/17/98 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/17/98 House: Printed as engrossed 981961304-E
- 02/19/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/19/98 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/23/98 Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil & Property Law
- 03/08/98 Senate: Continued to 1999 in Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)