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Introduced
12/27/2017
12/27/2017
In Committee
01/12/2018
01/12/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/10/2018
03/10/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Authorizing certain Supreme Court Justices to have an appropriate facility in their district of residence designated as their official headquarters; increasing the limit of the amount in controversy in certain actions at law under which the county court has original jurisdiction of such actions; providing for adjustments to the limit at specified intervals due to inflation or deflation, etc.
AI Summary
This bill has several key provisions:
1. It allows Supreme Court Justices who reside outside of Leon County to designate a district court of appeal courthouse, county courthouse, or other appropriate facility in their district of residence as their official headquarters. The Justices would be eligible for subsistence and transportation expense reimbursement when traveling from their official headquarters to the Supreme Court headquarters.
2. It increases the jurisdiction of county courts to hear actions at law where the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000, up from the previous $15,000 limit. This limit will be adjusted every 5 years to account for inflation or deflation.
3. It increases the number of county court judges in several counties, including Citrus, Columbia, Flagler, and Hillsborough.
4. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2018.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Judiciary (S)
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (on 03/10/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1384 |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1384/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1384/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #122416 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1384/Amendment/122416/HTML |
| BillText | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1384/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1384/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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