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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 417
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
CIVIL/JURY TRIALS: Provides relative to the jury trial threshold
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 1732(1), relative to limitations on2
jury trials; to provide relative to the amount in controversy required for a jury trial;3
and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. Code of Civil Procedure Article 1732(1) is hereby amended and reenacted6
to read as follows: 7
Art. 1732. Limitation upon jury trials8
A trial by jury shall not be available in:9
(1) A suit where the amount of no individual petitioner's cause of action10
exceeds fifty thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs exceeds the amount in11
controversy as set forth in the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 1332(a).12
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
James HB No. 417
Abstract: Provides for access to jury trials when the amount in controversy exceeds
$75,000.
Present law (28 U.S.C. 1332(a)) provides for original jurisdiction of district courts for civil
actions between diverse citizens, having an amount in controversy greater than $75,000. HLS 12RS-1192 ORIGINAL
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Present law prohibits certain suits from being tried before a jury, including suits where no
individual petitioner's cause of action exceeds $50,000.
Proposed law retains present law and increases the threshold amount in controversy for
access to a jury trial to $75,000.
(Amends C.C.P. Art. 1732(1))