Question

Long-arm statutes: a. give state courts automatic jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants. b. have been ruled unconstitutional. c. are simply procedural statutes that still require "minimum contacts" for use. d. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

a. give state courts automatic jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants.

Explanation:

• Long-arm statutes are laws that allow state courts to acquire automatic jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants. The courts can apprehend an out-of-state defendant based on certain actions which have connections with the concerned state.
• The provisions of a long-arm statute normally grants a state court the right to jurisdiction over a non-state domicile if the individual has minimum connection within the state's court jurisdiction.