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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Judges; election in Court of Appeals, members of SCC, and of Workers' Compensation Commission. [HJR-611]
Election of Court of Appeals of Virginia Judges, a member of the State Corporation Commission, and a member of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Janis Senate: Left In Rules on 03/14/2008
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Circuit Court Clerks' Offices, Joint Subcommittee Studying Operations of; continued. [HJR-52]
Study; clerks' offices; report. Continuing the joint subcommittee to study the operations of circuit court clerks' offices.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Judges; election in Supreme Court of Virginia and Court of Appeals. [HJR-372]
Election of a Supreme Court of Virginia Justice and a Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Janis House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj372er) on 03/08/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Judges; election in circuit, general district, and juvenile & domestic relations district courts. [HJR-219]
Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Janis House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj219er) on 01/16/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Court of Appeals; en banc hearings. [HB-945]
Court of Appeals; en banc hearings. Clarifies that when there is a dissent in a panel opinion and an aggrieved party requests an en banc hearing, at least four judges of the court must vote in favor of the hearing. The bill makes it clear that the voting judges must be active and would not include retired judges sitting by designation. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Rep. Sal Iaquinto Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0054) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Clerk's office; preservation of papers. [HB-917]
Preservation of papers in court clerk's office. Requires that all papers in the clerk's office be preserved in the office, even if reproduced electronically, and shall be destroyed only in accordance with law. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Rep. Johnny Joannou Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0053) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Supreme Court; circuit court case management system changes to be approved by Executive Secretary. [HB-916]
Supreme Court; circuit court case management system. Requires that any changes in circuit court clerks' technology plans which modify or supplant the statewide case or financial automated systems be approved by the Executive Secretary. The bill also requires the Compensation Board to consider local funds expended on circuit court technology plans in weighing technology funding requests.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore House: Tabled In Courts Of Justice By Voice Vote on 02/01/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Judges; increases number in circuit court. [HB-818]
Number of circuit court judges. Adds an additional circuit court judge to each of the following circuits: 10th (Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince Edward); 14th (Henrico); 15th (Fredericksburg, Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland); 26th (Harrisonburg, Winchester, Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren); 27th (Galax, Radford, Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe); and 30th
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Albo House: Left In Appropriations on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN); protective order information sent thereto, expiration. [HB-753]
Protective orders; expiration; Virginia Criminal Information Network. Provides that when a protective order is issued, the district court must forthwith, but no later than the end of the business day on which the order was issued, enter and transfer identifying information to the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) system. If the order is issued by the circuit court, the primary law-enforcement agency to whom the order was forwarded by the clerk of the court must enter the name of the person subject to the order and other appropriate information
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0073) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Parental rights; appeal when terminated. [HB-750]
Termination of parental rights; juvenile court as court of record. Establishes that a juvenile and domestic relations district court functions as a court of record in cases involving termination of residual parental rights. The bill further provides that juvenile court decisions in such cases are appealed directly to the Court of Appeals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts House: Reconsidered By Courts Of Justice on 02/08/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Judicial vacancies; removes requirement that Committee on District Courts and Supreme Court certify. [HB-712]
Judicial vacancies. Removes the requirement that the Committee on District Courts and the Supreme Court certify vacancies in the judiciary prior to the legislature filling those vacancies.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Janis House: Failed To Report (defeated) In Courts Of Justice (10-y 10-n) on 02/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Appellate court; remand of bail appeal. [HB-586]
Remand of bail appeal. Allows the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals to remand an appeal of denial of bail to circuit court for such further action regarding bail as the appellate court directs. Currently the appellate court is limited to setting bail after overruling the denial. This is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Marsden Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0126) on 03/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Humane investigators; appointment by circuit court. [HB-464]
Humane investigators. Restores the humane investigator program to its pre-2003 status. In 2003, the law was amended to limit (i) the number of humane investigators to those currently serving and (ii) the number of programs to those currently in operation. The 2003 bill allowed those appointed prior to July 1, 2003, to be reappointed for three-year terms. This bill removes the limitations placed on the program by the 2003 law.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Albo House: Tabled In Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources By Voice Vote on 01/16/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Parentage proceedings; circuit courts, etc. have concurrent jurisdiction. [HB-282]
Parentage proceedings; jurisdiction. Provides that circuit courts and juvenile and domestic relations district courts have concurrent original jurisdiction over proceedings to determine parentage only when the parentage of a child is at issue in any matter otherwise before the circuit court. In all other cases, the juvenile and domestic relations district court has exclusive original jurisdiction over parentage proceedings. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and the Judicial Council. This bill is identical
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Toscano Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0164) on 03/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Parental rights; appeal when terminated. [HB-274]
Termination of parental rights; appeal. Allows a person whose parental rights have been terminated by a ruling of the juvenile and domestic relations district court to appeal the matter directly to the court of appeals as opposed to appealing the matter to the circuit court.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Toscano House: Stricken From Docket By Courts Of Justice By Voice Vote on 01/21/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Notaries public; clarifies provisions relating to adoption of electronic notarization, etc. [HB-218]
Notaries Public. Clarifies provisions relating to the adoption of electronic notarization and transitioning to the required seal application on notarized documents. The bill also clarifies the validity of documents notarized within and without the Commonwealth, and when documents are conclusively presumed to be in proper form following recordation. The bill removes the requirement that a notary must be recommended by a public official for appointment. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: No sponsors Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0117) on 03/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Transfer of juveniles; consider after-discovered evidence not considered during transfer hearing. [HB-1568]
Transfer of juveniles to circuit court; appeal. Clarifies that when a decision to transfer a juvenile from a court not of record to a court of record is made, the court shall consider after-discovered evidence on the issue of transfer, that was not discovered, introduced, and considered during the initial transfer hearing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Morrissey Senate: Passed By Indefinitely In Courts Of Justice (15-y 0-n) on 02/25/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Deferred disposition; court dismiss any criminal case set forth re deferral & dismissal for crimes. [HB-1569]
Deferred disposition. Allows a court to defer disposition in and discharge and dismiss any criminal case subject to limitations already set forth re deferral and dismissal for specific crimes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Morrissey House: Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Legal aid services; increases fees collected by court therefor. [HB-1499]
Fees collected by the court; legal aid services. Increases the additional filing fees collected to fund legal aid services from $5 to $10.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore House: Left In Appropriations on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Line of Duty Act; funding for Line of Duty Health Benefits Trust Fund. [HB-1436]
Line of Duty Act; definitions; funding for Line of Duty Health Benefits Trust Fund. Includes local employees disabled on or after January 1, 1966, in the definition of %93disabled employee.%94 The bill also provides for a $1 fee to be collected from alarm company operators for each alarm system monitored and a $5 fee to be collected for processes and services in civil proceedings to provide funding to the Line of Duty Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin House: Left In Appropriations on 02/12/2008