HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 429        FILED ON: 1/9/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1860

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc T. Lombardo

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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 increasing the dispute limit for small claims court.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

1/9/2025

Kelly W. Pease

4th Hampden

4/29/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 429        FILED ON: 1/9/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1860

By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1860) of Marc T. Lombardo for legislation to increase the dispute limit for small claims court.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act increasing the dispute limit for 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 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$7,000”, in line 6, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $20,000.

SECTION 2. Said section 21 of said chapter 218, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$7,000”, in line 42, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $20,000.

SECTION 3. Section 22 of said chapter 218, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “$20 for claims of $500 for less and $30 for claims of greater than $500” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- $30 for claims of $500 or less, $40 for claims of greater than $500 but less than or equal to $2000, $90 for claims of greater than $2000 but less than or equal to $5000, $140 for claims greater than $5,000 but less than or equal to $10,000, $250 for claims greater than $10,000 but less than or equal to $15,000 and $500 for claims greater than $15,000.

SECTION 4. Said section 22 of said chapter 218, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the third paragraph.