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Bill to raise municipal court jurisdiction for abatement cases backed by Billings and cities
Summary
Sen. Mike Yakawich said Senate Bill 398 would raise the dollar limit for municipal court jurisdiction from $25,000 to $50,000 for claims involving municipalities, allowing cities to pursue abatement cases more quickly in municipal court; mayors and city managers from Billings supported the change.
Senator Mike Yakawich told the House Judiciary Committee that Senate Bill 398 would increase the municipal‑court jurisdictional limit for claims brought by or against local governments from $25,000 to $50,000. The stated goal is to allow municipalities to resolve abatement cases — for example, demolition and cleanup of blighted or hazardous properties — more…
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