HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 698 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 415
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James M. Cantwell
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to small claims court.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 1/19/2011 |
Harriette L. Chandler |
| 2/3/2011 |
Thomas P. Conroy | 13th Middlesex | 2/4/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 698 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 415
By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 415) of James M. Cantwell, Harriette L. Chandler and Thomas P. Conroy relative to increasing the minimum claim amount for small claims court. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1317 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to small claims court.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 21 of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 35 by striking the words “two thousand dollars”, and inserting in place thereof the following:- “five thousand dollars”.