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[H.R. 1631 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1631

                       One Hundred Third Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
 the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-
                                  four


                                 An Act

  
 
  To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to increase the maximum 
amount in controversy permitted for cases under the jurisdiction of the 
Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of the Superior Court of the 
District of Columbia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Justice Reform 
Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY PERMITTED FOR CASES 
UNDER JURISDICTION OF SMALL CLAIMS AND CONCILIATION BRANCH OF SUPERIOR 
COURT.
    (a) In General.--Section 11-1321, D.C. Code, is amended by striking 
``$2,000'' and inserting ``$5,000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to cases filed with the Superior Court of the District of 
Columbia on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.







                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.







                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.