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Posted: Mon 18:56, 30 Sep 2013
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An individual having a $19,000 dispute on the contractor's work were built with a choice: go ahead and take dispute to a costly trial in district court or recoup fewer than half the amount by going to conciliation court.
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"We want Minnesotans with disputes to reach an early, cost-effective result," Ortman said. "The courts just needed to adjust with the times and the jurisdictional amount."
Renters or homeowners with a beef against a landlord or contractor often take the dispute to conciliation court because they do not have to pay for a lawyer and because filing fees are lower than for district court. While the higher small-claims limit had broad bipartisan support in the Legislature, some advocates have concerns about whether or not this can make things more difficult for that little guy.
Ron Elwood, supervising attorney for Legal Services Advocacy Project, said hello could open up more cases brought by companies or individuals who can hire an attorney -- even though they don't need one -- against people who can not afford one.
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Nationally, small claims limits vary, ranging from $2,500 in Arizona, Rhode Island and Kentucky to $25,000 in Tennessee. After the limit rises to $10,000,[url=http://duveticaouterwear.blogspot.com/][b]duvetica outerwear[/b][/url], based on Elwood's count,[url=http://duveticaitaliaoutlet.webmium.com/][b]http://duveticaitaliaoutlet.webmium.com/[/b][/url], two-thirds of states will have lower limits than Minnesota, with a third of all states at $5,000. In 2014, the state's $15,000 cap will equal those of Delaware and Georgia.
"Where does the road become that's it no more a small claim?" Elwood said.
Litigants could still appeal a choice to district court. Conciliation court claims against consumers by credit card companies along with other debt buyers will stay limited to $4,000.
The Minnesota State Bar Association considered opposing the hike, but didn't wind up taking a stance. But the Minnesota Supreme Court Civil Justice Reform Task Force supported it in a report last December, advising a restriction raise to $15,000.
"Increasing the limit to only $10,000 is not a significant change for impact purposes," the report stated. "Litigants from businesses to consumers discount claims to get under the current limits, which is persuasive evidence that the change should be made. Raising limits would mean less discounting and greater use of the courts."
Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, another bill sponsor, said the claim increases is a "reasonable change." Ortman added that she would have been "comfortable" raising the limit to $20,[url=http://duveticaukoutlet.halod.com/][b]Duvetica Down Jackets[/b][/url],000 or $25,000.
In a House fiscal note, the courts estimated the $10,000 limit can lead to more expenses, but additionally an anticipated surge in revenue thanks to more people benefiting from lower filing fees to visit conciliation court, getting $54,000 more in 2013 and $82,000 in 2014.
This year, 53,000 conciliation court cases were filed in Minnesota. In Hennepin County, conciliation court filings have generally decreased over the last Ten years, from nearly 19,000 in 2002 to about 10,000 in 2011. Court managers within the state's largest county are bracing for a jump in conciliation court files, a spokeswoman said,[url=http://woolrichparkaschweiz.albirank.net/][b]Woolrich Parka[/b][/url], but aren't sure by how much.
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