2004-04-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 2955
HB 227                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(JUD) BY THE HOUSE                                                         
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                      
                                                                                                    
          "An Act increasing the jurisdictional limit for small                                     
          claims and for magistrates from $7,500 to $10,000;                                        
          increasing the jurisdictional limit of district courts in                                 
          certain civil cases from $50,000 to $100,000;                                             
          expanding the jurisdiction of district courts; limiting                                   
          magistrates from hearing certain small claims cases;                                      
          and amending Rule 11(a)(4), Alaska District Court                                         
          Rules of Civil Procedure, relating to service of                                          
          process for small claims."                                                                
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.