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2020 First Extraordinary Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 16
BY SENATOR ROBERT MILLS
COURTS. Suspends certain provisions of law relative to the jury trial threshold. (Item #40)
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To suspend until sixty days after final adjournment of the 2021 Regular Session of the
3 Legislature of Louisiana the Code of Civil Procedure Article 1732(1) relative to the
4 jury trial threshold for a petitioner's cause of action.
5 WHEREAS, Article III, Section 20 of the Constitution of Louisiana provides that
6 only the legislature may suspend a law; and
7 WHEREAS, Code of Civil Procedure Article 1732(1) provides that a jury trial is not
8 available in suits where no individual petitioner's cause of action exceeds fifty thousand
9 dollars exclusive of interest and costs; and
10 WHEREAS, substantial revisions to Code of Civil Procedure Article 1732(1) are
11 required in order to achieve the goals of the Legislature of Louisiana concerning tort reform
12 and lowering of motor vehicle insurance premiums; and
13 WHEREAS, the purpose of this Resolution is to allow the Legislature of Louisiana
14 additional opportunity to make necessary revisions to Code of Civil Procedure Article
15 1732(1).
16 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana hereby suspends
17 the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Article 1732(1).
18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this suspension shall become effective upon
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1 adoption of this Resolution and shall extend through the sixtieth day after final adjournment
2 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.
The original instrument was prepared by Carla S. Roberts. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Margaret M. Corley.
DIGEST
SCR 16 Engrossed 2020 First Extraordinary Session Robert Mills
Effective through the 60th day following final adjournment of the 2021 Regular Session,
suspends C.C.P. 1732(1) relative to the jury trial threshold requirement for causes of action
exceeding $50,000.
(Suspends C.C.P. 1732(1))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the
original bill
1. Makes technical changes.
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