Bill Number: S.B. 1322

            Petersen Floor Amendment

            Reference to: printed bill

            Amendment drafted by: Jake Agron

FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

1. Requires a party to provide written notice to the court to participate remotely in a special detainer or forcible detainer proceeding before the court.

2. Allows the court to require all parties, attorneys and witnesses to participate in person if the court continues a contested matter beyond the initial appearance.

Fifty-fifth Legislature                                                  Petersen

First Regular Session                                                   S.B. 1322

PETERSEN FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1322

(Reference to printed bill)

Page 1, line 7, after "witness" insert "upon written notice to the court"; after "participate" insert "at the initial appearance"

Line 8, after the period insert "if the court continues a contested matter to a later date, at the discretion of the court, the court may require all parties, attorneys and witnesses to participate in person."

Amend title to conform

WARREN PETERSEN

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