Senate Bill No. 5, introduced by Senator Wheat, amends the jurisdictional limits for the City Court of Hammond. The bill specifically removes the City Court of Hammond from the list of city courts that have concurrent jurisdiction with district courts for cases where the amount in dispute does not exceed $30,000. Instead, it adds the City Court of Hammond to the list of city courts that can have concurrent jurisdiction with district courts for cases where the amount in dispute does not exceed $50,000.

This change aims to align the jurisdictional limits of the City Court of Hammond with those of other city courts, thereby increasing the financial threshold for cases that can be heard in this court. The amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure, specifically Articles 4843(E) and (G), will take effect on August 1, 2025.