Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05665 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5665
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 2436
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. ALEXANDER, 58th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5665 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 2436

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. ALEXANDER, 58th Dist.

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

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

That section 51-15 of the general statutes be amended to increase the maximum damages threshold in small claims actions from five thousand dollars to eight thousand dollars.

Statement of Purpose: 

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