The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Margaret M. Corley.
DIGEST
SB 45 Original 2020 Regular Session Peacock
Present law prohibits certain suits from being tried before a jury, including suits where no individual
petitioner's cause of action exceeds $50,000, exclusive of interest and costs, except in certain
instances.
Proposed law reduces the cause of action threshold from $50,000 to $15,000, and retains remainder
of present law.
Effective August 1, 2020.
(Amends C.C.P. Art. 1732(1))