Kentucky
General Assembly

01/06/11	introduced in House
01/07/11	to Judiciary (H)
02/07/11	posted in committee
02/16/11	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/17/11	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 18, 2011 floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/22/11	floor amendment (3) filed
03/03/11	recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Summary	Amend KRS 24A.120 to increase civil jurisdiction of District Court to $5,000; amend KRS 24A.230 relating to small claims division jurisdiction of District Court to increase jurisdiction to $2,500; amend KRS 24A.290 relating to small claims division counterclaims in District Court to $2,500.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Judges and Court Commissioners - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Civil Actions - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Civil Procedure - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Courts - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Courts, District - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Lee
Summary	Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 24A to increase the jurisdictional limit of District Court to $10,000 and the jurisdictional limit of small claims court to $5,000.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Judges and Court Commissioners - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Civil Actions - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Civil Procedure - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Courts - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Courts, District - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Hoover
Summary	Amend KRS 24A.120, relating to the civil jurisdictional limit of District Court, to increase the jurisdictional limit from $4,000 to $7,500; amend KRS 24A.230, relating to the small claims division of District Court, to increase the jurisdictional limit from $1,500 to $4,000; amend KRS 24A.290, relating to counterclaims in the small claims division of District Court, to increase the jurisdictional limit from $1,500 to $4,000.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Judges and Court Commissioners - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Civil Actions - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Civil Procedure - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Courts - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Courts, District - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	S. Lee
Summary	Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 24A to increase the jurisdictional limit of District Court to $10,000 and the jurisdictional limit of small claims court to $5,000.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Judges and Court Commissioners - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Civil Actions - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Civil Procedure - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Courts - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase Courts, District - Small claims, District Court, jurisdiction increase