HB151 Summary

• Increases district court civil jurisdiction from $10,000 to $15,000, allowing district courts to hear all civil cases where the amount in controversy is $15,000 or less.

• Raises circuit court exclusive jurisdiction threshold from $10,000 to $15,000, giving circuit courts exclusive jurisdiction over civil cases exceeding $15,000.

• Modifies filing fees for district and circuit court cases to reflect the new $15,000 jurisdictional threshold, including increases to fees for cases between $10,000-$15,000.

• Adjusts filing fee distribution among the Fair Trial Tax Fund, State General Fund, Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund, and county general funds based on the new case categories.

• Becomes effective October 1, 2016.