Jury Duty, Court & Small Claims Rule Watch

Why this is recommended

A small claims limit raised from $10,000 to $20,000 that makes a case worth filing, a remote hearing option that saves a day of work, or a fee waiver program each is worth more than the fee.

What the Tab covers

Who it is for

The 30 million Americans summoned for jury duty each year, the 5 million who file or defend a small claims case, and anyone with a court date.

When it runs

State court rules take effect January 1 and July 1, small claims limits change with legislative sessions, and remote hearing policies change with judicial council orders

Scope

State judicial councils and court administrators; state legislatures; county court websites in the 50 largest counties; National Center for State Courts; federal court jury rules; debt collection and eviction court procedure changes; traffic court diversion programs

Suggested task

The objective your Tab starts with. You can edit every line of it once the Tab is yours.

Small claims dollar limit and filing fee changes by state, jury duty pay, excusal and remote service rule changes, court e-filing and remote hearing rule changes, eviction and debt collection court rule changes, traffic court and ticket dismissal program changes, court fee waiver and fine reduction programs, and court closures and backlogs, with the state or court first.

Track court rules for US residents. Report only confirmed, source-backed items from the last 7 days: small claims dollar limit, filing fee and procedure changes by state with effective dates; jury duty pay, excusal, postponement, remote service and employer protection rule changes; e-filing, remote hearing and virtual appearance rule changes at state and county courts; eviction, debt collection and garnishment court procedure changes; traffic court diversion, ticket dismissal and fine reduction programs; court fee waiver rule changes; and court closures, staffing shortages and backlogs affecting the 50 largest counties. Prefer judicial council, court administrator, legislative, county court and National Center for State Courts sources; ignore lawyer advertising. Put the state or court first in the title. Use high severity for a rule taking effect within 60 days, a small claims limit change, or a court closure. Return no more than 6 findings. Push each as a finding with a title, a two-sentence summary, sections for what changed, who it affects, the date, what to do, and the source link. If nothing qualifies, push nothing and submit the run receipt.