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Committee reviews plan to raise magistrate court monetary jurisdiction to $30,000
Summary
Representative Montahan previewed House Bill 792, which would raise the small‑claims/ magistrate monetary jurisdiction from $15,000 to $30,000. Sponsor said the change reflects inflation and would help resolve more routine disputes in magistrate courts; committee members asked for stakeholder input before the next session.
Representative Montahan introduced House Bill 792 to the House Judiciary Committee as a proposal to increase magistrate court jurisdiction for monetary cases from $15,000 to $30,000.
"Right now, a magistrate court has a jurisdiction on monetary cases of up to $15,000," Representative Montahan said. He added the amount has not been increased…
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