Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

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The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: SF0017 Drafter: JHR

LSO No.: 04LSO-0013.E2 Effective Date: 7/1/2004

Enrolled Act No.: SEA0003

Chapter No.: 26

Prime Sponsor: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title: Courts-dormant judgments.

Subject: Amends time limits for reviving dormant court judgments.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law, court judgments may be revived up to 21 years after becoming dormant. Minors and other persons with legal disabilities may revive a dormant judgment within 15 years after their legal disability has ceased.

· This bill:

· Reduces the time for revival of a dormant judgment from 21 years to 10 years;

· Retains the 15 year period after a legal disability has ceased to revive a dormant judgment;

· Provides that a party in a child support proceeding may bring an action within 21 years after the judgment has become dormant.