Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06235 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/21/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6235
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2408
 *02408*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. ALEXANDER, 58th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6235 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2408

*02408*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. ALEXANDER, 58th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES THAT MAY BE CLAIMED IN A SMALL CLAIMS ACTION.

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 amount of money damages that may be claimed in a small claims action from five thousand dollars to twelve thousand dollars.

Statement of Purpose: 

To increase the money damages threshold in a small claims action.