HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2876        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2334

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sarah K. Peake

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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.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/20/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

 

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

 

Jerald A. Parisella

6th Essex

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2876        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2334

By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2334) of Sarah K. Peake and others for legislation to increase small claims court limits.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to small claims.

 

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 2014 official edition, is hereby amended by striking in line 6 the figures:- “$7,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures:- “$15,000” and in said section by striking in line 38 the figures:- “$7,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures:- “$15,000”