Brief (1)
HB 2208 would give District Magistrate Judges the authority to preside over cases filed under the Limited Actions Code of Civil Procedure. The Senate Committee amendments were technical.
Background
Supportive testimony was received from the sponsor of the bill. The conferee from the Office of Judicial Administration also spoke in favor of the bill.
The fiscal note indicates there would be no direct fiscal effect.
1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/fulltext.cgi