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HB 627: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Pilon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Service of Process; Requires sheriffs to charge uniform fee for service of process; requires employer to permit authorized individual to make service on employee in private area designated by employer; provides civil fine; authorizes substitute service during first attempt of service at sole proprietorship under certain circumstances; requires person requesting service or person authorized to serve process to file return-of-service form; revises provision on service of corporation; authorizes sheriff to rely on affidavit submitted by levying creditor & apply for instructions from court regarding distribution of proceeds from sale of levied property.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 6/20/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-207
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/16/2014 House • Filed
    1/27/2014 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 53
    1/29/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/05/14, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/5/2014 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 155
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 155
    2/12/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/19/14, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/19/2014 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 158
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 158
    2/24/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/03/14, 12:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    3/3/2014 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 161
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 161
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 53
    3/17/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/14
    3/19/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 299
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/20/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 317
    • Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 1 -HJ 317
    3/26/2014 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs -SJ 350
    • Received -SJ 350
    4/11/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Community Affairs -SJ 508
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 508
    • Substituted for SB 620 -SJ 508
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 508
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/23/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 581
    • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 581
    4/24/2014 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 705
    6/13/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/20/2014 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2014-207

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  • HB 627, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2014 at 11:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 620 Service of Process Detert Identical Last Action: 4/11/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207)
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 1177 Service of Process Stone Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
    S 912 (c1) Service of Process Dean Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.231 Sheriffs’ fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions. Page 2 (pdf)
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 3 (pdf)
    48.081 Service on corporation. Page 4 (pdf)
    56.27 Executions; payment of money collected. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 627, Original Filed Version Posted 1/16/2014 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2014 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2014 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 620 Service of Process Detert Identical Last Action: 4/11/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207)
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 1177 Service of Process Stone Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
    S 912 (c1) Service of Process Dean Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/20/2014 5:41 PM House 116 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/23/2014 3:36 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.231 Sheriffs’ fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions. Page 2 (pdf)
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 3 (pdf)
    48.081 Service on corporation. Page 4 (pdf)
    56.27 Executions; payment of money collected. Page 5 (pdf)

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