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2017 House Bill 1196: Modifying the process for prevailing parties to recover judgments in small claims court
Introduced by Rep. Roger Goodman (KirkLand) (D) on January 13, 2017
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 13, 2017
Substitute offered in the House on January 26, 2017
Changes certain fees associated with small claims court, raising the filing fee from $14 to $34 while removing another fee by requiring that a small claims judgment be certified and entered on the district court judgment docket, and a copy provided to the prevailing party, without any additional fee.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on January 30, 2017
Received in the Senate on March 8, 2017
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on March 8, 2017
Received in the House on January 8, 2018
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 8, 2018
Amendment offered by Rep. Roger Goodman (KirkLand) (D) on January 18, 2018
Provides that the satisfaction of judgment is to be
filed in all courts in which the judgment was filed, rather than
just in the district court.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on January 18, 2018
Received in the Senate on January 22, 2018
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on January 22, 2018
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 8, 2018