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HI SB779

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2015

Primary Sponsor

Maile Shimabukuro

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the district courts' jurisdictional limit for civil actions involving specific performance from $20,000 to $40,000 in fair market value.

  • Aligns the specific performance jurisdictional threshold with the general district court civil jurisdiction limit of $40,000.

  • Maintains existing district court jurisdiction over civil actions where debt, damages, or property value does not exceed $40,000, with exclusive jurisdiction for amounts under $10,000.

  • Takes effect upon approval.

Legislative Description

District Courts; Civil Actions; Jurisdiction; Specific Performance

Last Action

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kawakami, Oshiro, Saiki, Say, Souki, Tokioka, Woodson excused (8).

3/19/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance3/19/2015
Judiciary3/12/2015
Judiciary and Labor1/28/2015

Full Bill Text

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