BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
HB 2140: Court jurisdiction
Extending the period of local court jurisdiction.
Summary
- Provides that, if a court of limited jurisdiction orders a defendant to appear before the court following conviction and imposition of a deferred or suspended sentence and the defendant fails to appear for the hearing as ordered and the defendant is otherwise amenable to process then the court's jurisdiction shall be tolled.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 19, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Christopher Hurst (D-31)
- Introduced
- February 19, 2001 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
- Companion bill
- SB 6052
AN ACT Relating to extending the period of court jurisdiction;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 2140 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2140 (2025–26) Current use land/sale to gov
- HB 2140 (2023–24) Adverse possession
- HB 2140 (2019–20) K-12 education funding
- HB 2140 (2017–18) Water pollution permitting
- HB 2140 (2015–16) Permanency hearing excptions
- HB 2140 (2013–14) Credit unions' mergers
- HB 2140 (2011–12) Liquor revenue
- HB 2140 (2009–10) State route 2 funding