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Senate rejects bill to raise justice-court limit and authorize new filing fee
Summary
Senators debated an amendment to raise the justice court jurisdictional limit from $3,500 to $5,000 and to allow an additional $30 filing fee for qualifying cases; the measure failed on a roll call.
The Senate on the floor rejected a measure that would have raised the jurisdictional limit in justice courts from $3,500 to $5,000 and authorized an additional discretionary $30 filing fee for cases over $3,500.
Supporters said the amendment preserves fee revenue for clerks while opponents said the proposal had been rushed and left open questions about workload and compensation for justice court judges.
Senator Wiggins, sponsor of the amendment, said the change “will make them whole” when referring to justice court clerks and the fee structure. He described the amendment as a response to concerns from the Circuit Clerks Association and…
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