Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session
increasing the jurisdictional amount in and the filing fee for small claims actions.
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill increases the jurisdictional limit in small claims actions from $5,000
to $10,000.
Currently, a plaintiff must pay a $22 filing fee to begin a small claims action.
Of that amount, the county retains $10.20 and the balance goes to the general fund.
This bill raises the filing fee to $44, increases the amount retained by the county to
$31.20, and increases the amount paid to the general fund to $12.80.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Full history
- Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Brooks, Danou, Honadel, LeMahieu, Marklein, Mursau, Nerison, A. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Ripp, Rivard, Spanbauer, Van Roy, Vos, Wynn and Ziegelbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Hansen, Lassa, Lazich and Schultz
- Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics
- Jun 9, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 9, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 30, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1