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Bill to raise municipal court claims limit aims to speed abatement cases for cities
Summary
SB398 would raise municipal‑court jurisdictional limits from $25,000 to $50,000 for claims by or against local governments to keep abatement cases (demolition, asbestos, major cleanup) in municipal court and resolve them faster; city officials and the League of Cities and Towns supported the change.
Sen. Mike Yakawich described SB398 as a narrow change to raise municipal court jurisdiction for claims involving local government from $25,000 to $50,000 so cities can pursue abatement and cleanup work without routing cases to busier district courts. Yakawich said municipal courts are familiar with code enforcement and can resolve abatement actions more quickly, reducing…
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