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Virginia 2014 Special I
Judges; nominations for election to circuit court. [HR-576]
Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.
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Judges; election in circuit, general district, and juvenile and domestic relations district courts. [HJR-5263]
Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges.
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Virginia 2014 Special I
Judges; election in circuit court, general district & juvenile & domestic relations district courts. [HJR-5250]
Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges.
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Virginia 2014 Special I
Judges; authorization to fill certain judgeships and appropriation of funds to pay. [HB-5007]
Judgeships; appropriations. Authorizes the filling of certain judgeships and appropriates funds to pay for such judgeships during the two years ending, respectively, on June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016.
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Virginia 2014 Special I
Judges; limitation on election and appointment of judges. [HB-5006]
Judges; limitation on election and appointment of judges. Restricts the General Assembly from electing a person to a judgeship if the person is an immediate family member (spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister) of a (i) member of the General Assembly or (ii) former member of the General Assembly for at least 24 months after such member has ceased to be a member of the General Assembly.
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Virginia 2014 Special I
Judgeships; authorization to fill certain judgeships and appropriation of funds to pay. [HB-5005]
Judgeships; appropriations. Authorizing the filling of certain judgeships and appropriating funds to pay for such judgeships during the two years ending, respectively, on June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016.
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Judge; nomination for election to circuit court. [SR-31]
Nominating a person to be elected to circuit court judgeship.
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Judges; nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships. [SR-18]
Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Judges; nominating persons to be elected to the Court of Appeals of Virginia. [SR-17]
Nominating persons to be elected to the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Zoning ordinance; circuit court of Grayson County to order referendum to repeal existing ordinance. [SB-668]
Referendum in Grayson County. Provides for a referendum in Grayson County at the November 2014 election on the question whether the County's zoning ordinance should be repealed. The results of the referendum are binding. If a majority of the voters vote to repeal the zoning ordinance it will be repealed effective January 1, 2015.
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Warrants; maintenance by clerks of court. [SB-59]
Maintenance of certain warrants by clerks of court. Provides that the responsibility for maintaining the files of executed administrative search warrants, investigation warrants, and inspection warrants lies with the clerk of the circuit court of the city or county in which the search or investigation was made. Currently, the issuing magistrate or judge is responsible for maintaining such warrants. The bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council.
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Permits and approvals, certain; damages for unconstitutional grant or denial by locality. [SB-578]
Damages, attorney fees, and costs for unconstitutional grant or denial by locality of certain permits and approvals. Provides that an applicant aggrieved by the grant or denial by a locality of any approval or permit, where such grant included, or denial was based upon, an unconstitutional condition, shall be entitled to an award of compensatory damages and may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs. The bill also creates a presumption that a condition proven to be unconstitutional was a factor in the grant or denial of the permit, and it
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Judges; adds fourth circuit court judge to 10th Judicial Circuit. [SB-543]
Number of circuit court judges; 10th Judicial Circuit. Adds a fourth circuit court judge to the 10th Judicial Circuit (Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Prince Edward). This additional position is recommended under the National Center for State Courts report entitled "Virginia Judicial Workload Assessment Report," issued November 15, 2013.
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Police officers, special; repeals provisions allowing a circuit court for any locality to appoint. [SB-496]
Special police officers in localities. Repeals the provisions of the Code allowing a circuit court for any locality to appoint special police officers for such locality upon application of the sheriff or chief of police. Under current law, all appointments made pursuant to these provisions became void on September 15, 2004. The changes in this bill do not affect a sheriff's or chief of police's ability to request appointment of a special conservator of the peace.
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Judges; maximum number in circuit, general district, and juvenile courts, etc. [SB-443]
Number of circuit and district court judges. Increases and decreases the number of circuit, general district, and juvenile court judges authorized for each judicial circuit and district in accordance with a study report issued by the National Center for State Courts. These adjustments are recommended by the Judicial Council and by the Committee on District Courts. The bill also requires the Chief Justice to designate any judge serving in a circuit or district where the number of authorized judges is reduced after July 1, 2014, to provide assistance
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Circuit court clerks; automated system in lieu of order books, etc. [SB-435]
Clerks; order books; remote access to court records; electronic filing; information technology fees; posting of certain information on the Internet. Provides that circuit court clerks may keep an automated system in lieu of order books and land books as well as allow remote access to such system with regard to nonconfidential court records. The bill permits circuit court clerks to keep court records at a designated location outside of the clerk's office. The bill also exempts instruments and records that are more than 100 years old from the prohibition
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Trafficking in persons; penalties. [SB-373]
Trafficking in persons; penalties. Creates new felonies for trafficking in persons for forced labor or sexual servitude and adds the new felonies as a predicate criminal act under the criminal gang statute, as racketeering crimes, and to the functions of a multijurisdiction grand jury, and also allows seizure and forfeiture of property used in committing such felonies. The new felonies and the existing felony of receiving money for procuring a person are added to the rape shield statute. The bill allows a petition for a child in need of services
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Judges; increases number in circuit and district courts. [SB-317]
Number of circuit and district court judges in the 20th and 26th Circuits/Districts. Increases the number of circuit, general district, and juvenile court judges authorized for the 20th and 26th Judicial Circuits in accordance with a study report issued by the National Center for State Courts. These adjustments are also recommended by the Judicial Council and by the Committee on District Courts. The 20th Judicial Circuit consists of Loudoun, Rappahannock, and Fauquier Counties, and the 26th Judicial Circuit and District consists of the Cities of
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Internet Crimes Against Children Fund; fee, Governor's Child Safety Test. [SB-262]
Internet Crimes Against Children Fund; fee; Governor's Child Safety Test. Increases from $10 to $15 the additional fee placed upon each felony or misdemeanor conviction assessed as court costs and deposited into the state treasury and credited to the Internet Crimes Against Children Fund. The bill changes the amounts of the funds disbursed for specific programs. The bill permits each local school board to include as part of the program of physical fitness made available to all students the Governor's Child Safety Test, a program of instruction that
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Virginia 2014 Regular Session
Mature driver motor vehicle crash prevention course; option for court in adjudicating defendants. [SB-180]
Mature driver crash prevention. Provides for a course in mature driver motor vehicle crash prevention and provides that such course is an option for the court in adjudicating defendants. The bill also lowers the age at which drivers are required to appear before the DMV for renewal from 80 to 75 and requires that licenses issued to persons age 75 or older be valid for no more than five years. The bill contains a delayed effective date.