Amendment109th Congress
Amendment imposes sanctions for the destruction of relevant documents in a pending Federal court proceeding; contains provisions for setting standards for a court's determination that certain court records should be sealed; and includes provisions for a presumption on a Rule 11 violation when the same issue is repeatedly relitigated.
- Amendment Number
- 605
- Description
- Amendment imposes sanctions for the destruction of relevant documents in a pending Federal court proceeding; contains provisions for setting standards for a court's determination that certain court records should be sealed; and includes provisions for a presumption on a Rule 11 violation when the same issue is repeatedly relitigated.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-253 to include provisions imposing sanctions for the destruction of relevant documents in a pending Federal court proceeding; provisions for setting standards for a court's determination that certain court records should be sealed; and provisions providing for a presumption of a Rule 11 violation when the same issue is repeatedly relitigated. It also includes a clarification that makes clear that, in the anti-forum shopping provisions, if there is no State court in the county in which the injury occurred, the case can be brought in the nearest county where a court of general jurisdiction is located. The manager's amendment also makes clear that it does not affect personal injury claims that Federal bankruptcy law requires be heard in a Federal bankruptcy court.
- Congress
- 109
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Oct 27, 2005
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 14:33:32
- Submitted Date
- Oct 27, 2005
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2019