SB 1298 Summary

• Increases the monetary threshold for small claims from $6,000 to $7,500 for actions based on contract or tort, replevin of personal property, and interpleader cases.

• Allows health care providers to bring collection actions against insurers or third-party administrators as assignees of insurance benefits.

• Updates grammatical language throughout the statute, changing "attorneys" to "attorney" and "said" to "the."

• Maintains restrictions preventing collection agencies, incarcerated plaintiffs, and claims against government agencies from using small claims procedure.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2012.