SB 100 - Emery, Ed
Modifies Supreme Court Rule 55.03 regarding sanctions against lawyers, law firms, or parties for certain conduct
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
0396S.01I
Title
SB 100
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2017
Committee
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Government Reform Committee
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No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 100 - This act modifies Supreme Court Rule 55.03 by removing the requirement that a party in a civil action who is requesting that the court impose sanctions against the opposing party must wait thirty days after serving the motion to the opposing party prior to filing the motion for sanctions with the court.
If warranted, the court shall, rather than may, award to the prevailing party on the motion reasonable expenses and attorney's fees incurred in representing or opposing the motion. The sanction shall consist of an order to pay the party's cost of expenses incurred as a result of the violation.
The act shall go into effect January 1, 2018, and is substantially similar to SB 611 (2016).
JESSI BAKER