Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05520 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/18/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5520
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 1285
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. SHABAN, 135th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5520 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 1285

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. SHABAN, 135th Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING THE MAXIMUM DAMAGES THRESHOLD FOR MONEY DAMAGES IN SMALL CLAIMS ACTIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That subsection (d) of section 51-15 of the general statutes be amended to increase the maximum threshold for money damages in small claims actions from five thousand dollars to ten thousand dollars.

Statement of Purpose: 

To increase the maximum money damages threshold in small claims actions from five thousand dollars to ten thousand dollars.