SENATE, No. 997

By Mr. Panagiotakos, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 997) of Steven C. Panagiotakos, Bruce E. Tarr, Thomas A. Golden, Jr., Kevin J. Murphy and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to increasing the amount of damages allowedin small claims actions. The Judiciary.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT relative to increasing the amount of damages allowed in small claims actions

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 21 of Chapter 218 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 6 by striking the words "two thousand", and inserting in place thereof: "five thousand".