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Judges, sponsor seek small change to small-claims notice language to preserve judicial discretion
2608371 · March 13, 2025
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Summary
On March 13 the Law & Justice Committee heard House Bill 1007, a technical amendment that would change small‑claims notices to say a default judgment “may” be entered if a defendant fails to appear, rather than “will.”
The Law & Justice Committee considered House Bill 1007 on March 13, a technical change to the notice requirements in small‑claims proceedings. The bill would require court notice to state that failure to appear “may” result in a default judgment rather than saying a judgment “will” be entered.
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