Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to the scope of review in appellate proceedings
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 19, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2021
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to the scope of review in appellate proceedings. The bill provides that review in equity cases shall be de novo, and in all other cases the appellate courts shall constitute courts for correction of errors at law, and findings of fact in jury-waived cases shall have the effect of a special verdict. Both of these provisions are consistent with rule of appellate procedure 6.907. The bill further provides that a plain error that affects substantial rights may be considered even though the error was not brought to the court’s attention. The bill directs the supreme court to amend rule of appellate procedure 6.907 to be consistent with the provisions of the bill.
House subcommittee
Named February 9, 2021. Meeting: Monday, February 15 · 11:30 AM · RM 102, Sup. Ct. Consult (Cancelled).
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