MA H3439

Bill

Relative to financial records of defendants in small claims court

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the financial records of defendants in small claims court. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill requires defendants in small claims court to provide certain financial records to the court, including their social security number, recent pay stubs, bank and credit account statements, tax returns, and any other documentation requested by the court. This is intended to help the court in making a finding of the amount owed by the defendant to the plaintiff.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Elizabeth Poirier (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3439

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3439
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3439.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1376	Permitting persons to bring car damage arising from a pothole against the public entity into small claims court	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3356	For legislation relative to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3395	Requiring only a justice to remove a trial default of a defendant who fails to appear at trial	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S878	Relating to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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