[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1631 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1631

 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 1993

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                 Committee on the District of Columbia

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                                 A BILL


 
 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 1993''.

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.

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