BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6324

SB 6324: Court exhibit destruction

Concerning the destruction of court exhibits by county clerks.

Summary

Removes the requirement for a county clerk to issue a certificate showing liens on a property in an action to partition.
Changes the time period in which a county clerk may petition the court for authorization to dispose of court records from six years to 10 years from the entry of a case completion order or final mandate in any action.
Provides requirements for the filing of court reporter's notes.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2018 (SSB 6324), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to the destruction of court exhibits by county clerks;

Passed February 7, 2018

Version voted on: SSB 6324

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	0
Republican	22	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 8, 2018By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6324)
Feb 9, 2018First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6324)
Feb 7, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6324)
Feb 7, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6324)
Feb 7, 20181st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6324)
Feb 7, 20181st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 6, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6324)
Feb 6, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2018Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6324)
Feb 2, 2018Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Jan 31, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6324)
Jan 31, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 30, 2018LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6324)
Jan 30, 2018LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2018First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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