Circuit Courts
Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Constitutional amendment; qualification of voters (first reference). [HJR-609]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualification of voters. Provides that the circuit courts are an "other appropriate authority" for purposes of who may restore the civil rights of a person convicted of a felony.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Marshall
Left In Privileges And Elections on 02/08/2017
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Circuit court clerks; report of money kept by clerk. [HB-1630]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Report of money kept by clerk; money held recorded in civil law book; recording in the order book. Requires the clerk to make available to the Auditor of Public Accounts a copy of the annual report that the clerk is currently required to provide to the court regarding the receipt of money by the clerk. The bill further directs the clerk to record (i) trust fund orders and (ii) the annual trust fund report regarding the receipt of money in the civil order book. The bill removes the requirement that such recordings are in addition to, but not in lieu
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Habeeb
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0035) on 02/17/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Retired circuit court judges under recall; qualification by Committees for Courts of Justice. [SB-879]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Retirement ]
Retired circuit court judges under recall; qualification Retired circuit court judges under recall; qualification by Committees for Courts of Justice. Requires that retired circuit court judges sitting as substitutes be found qualified every three years by the Courts Committees instead of authorized by the Chief Justice. The bill provides that the Chief Justice may call upon and authorize any circuit court judge whose retirement becomes effective during the interim period between regularly scheduled sessions of the General Assembly to sit in recall.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Stuart
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/21/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Circuit court clerks; electronic transfer of certain documents. [HB-1515]
[Real Estate ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Circuit court clerks; electronic transfer of certain documents. Permits circuit court clerks to transfer electronically, or provide electronic access to, documents related to certain real property information to certain public officials.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Leftwich
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0042) on 02/17/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Electronic filing of land records; fee for paper filing. [SB-870]
[Real Estate ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Finance ]
Electronic filing of land records; fee for paper filing. Provides that a clerk of a circuit court that has established an electronic filing system for land records may charge a fee not to exceed $5 per instrument for every land record filed by paper. This bill is identical to HB 2035.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Stuart
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0090) on 02/20/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Judges; reduces number in circuit courts in the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Circuits. [HB-1427]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Circuit courts; number of circuit court judges in the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Circuits. Reduces the maximum number of circuit court judges in the Twenty-second Circuit from five to four and removes the provision for the future reduction in the number of circuit court judges in the Twenty-first Circuit from three to two. The bill also removes the requirement that the Judicial Council study and report on the need for additional judges before a new judgeship may be created.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Poindexter
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Judges; reduces number in circuit courts in the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Circuits. [SB-807]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Circuit courts; number of circuit court judges in the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Circuits. Reduces the maximum number of circuit court judges in the Twenty-second Circuit from five to four and removes the provision for the future reduction in the number of circuit court judges in the Twenty-first Circuit from three to two. The bill also removes the requirement that the Judicial Council study and report on the need for additional judges before a new judgeship may be created.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Stanley
Committee Substitute Printed To Lis Only 17104069d-s1 on 01/16/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Cover sheets; multiple deeds or instruments concerning the same interest in real property. [HB-251]
[Real Estate ]
Cover sheets; multiple deeds or instruments concerning the same interest in real property; certificates of satisfaction. Allows one cover sheet to be used for multiple deeds or instruments filed concerning the same interest in real property. The bill further allows one cover sheet to be used where a deed or other instrument has multiple titles. The bill provides that, where one cover sheet is required, only one filing fee may be assessed by the clerk. Finally, the bill requires only one certificate of satisfaction to release liens when full or partial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Taylor Mason
Left In Courts Of Justice on 12/01/2016