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: The Legal Intelligencer BlogLaw Increases Monetary Venue of Magisterial District Judges
By Brian Harris
By Amaris Elliott-Engel
Of the Legal Staff
Gov. Edward G. Rendell signed into law Nov. 23 an increase of venue over monetary disputes for magisterial district judges. Now, magisterial district judges can hear disputes of up to $12,000. The pre-existing law was $8,000 for magesterial disctrict courts and $10,000 for Philadelphia Municipal Court.
State Rep. Thomas Caltagirone, D-Berks, and the primary sponsor of the law, said that the change brings the rest of the state in line with Philadelphia Municipal Court's venue.
The change in venue also could potentially relieve some of the burden on common pleas courts, Caltagirone said.
The law also reduced the number of common pleas judges in the 15th Judicial District, or Chester County.
Full post as published by The Legal Intelligencer Blog on December 02, 2010 (boomark / email).
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