Amendment AA1-AB969

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, To 1995 ASSEMBLY BILL 969

March 19, 1996 - Offered by Committee on Judiciary.

AB969-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB969-AA1,1,3 1. Page 2, line 2: delete lines 2 to 5 and substitute: "as soon as possible before a judge.

AB969-AA1, s. 2m Section 2m. 799.206 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB969-AA1,2,2 799.206 (3m) When all parties appear in person or by their attorneys on the return date in an eviction action and any party claims that a contest exists, the matter shall be forthwith scheduled for a hearing, to be held as soon as possible before a judge or court commissioner. Notwithstanding s. 799.207 (2) and (3), if the hearing is held before a court commissioner the decision of the court commissioner shall be the final judgment immediately upon being rendered and is not subject to a new trial by a circuit court judge unless a party to the eviction action makes an oral or written request within 3 days after the decision is rendered that the decision be reviewed by a judge. The court commissioner shall, when announcing his or her decision in an eviction action, inform the parties of their right to, within 3 days after the decision is rendered, orally or in writing request a review by a circuit court judge.".

AB969-AA1,2,3 (End)