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HI SB779
Bill
Status
3/6/2015
Primary Sponsor
Maile Shimabukuro
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AI Summary
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Increases the district courts' jurisdictional limit for civil actions involving specific performance from $20,000 to $40,000 in fair market value.
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Aligns the specific performance jurisdictional threshold with the general district court civil jurisdiction limit of $40,000.
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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.
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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