Case and financial management systems; Executive Secretary of Supreme Court responsibility for operation of maintenance thereof for administration of circuit court system. Amending §§ 17.1-279 and 17.1-502. (Patron-Peace, HB 1946 (Chapter 793); Stolle, SB 1442 (Chapter 858))

Chief judges of district and circuit courts; authority for recalling judges for duty after retirement. Amending §§ 16.1-69.22:1, 16.1-69.35, 17.1-105, 17.1-106, and 17.1-107. (Patron-Janis, HB 1865 (I) See HB1804)

Chief Justice of Virginia Supreme Court; shall serve thereas for only two consecutive terms. Amending § 17.1-300. (Patron-Janis, HB 2527 (F); Cuccinelli, SB 1434 (F))

Circuit court judges; repeals section granting mileage reimbursement therefor. Repealing § 17.1-524. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 923 (Chapter 592))

Courthouses; localities to assess fee as part of costs in each civil, criminal, and traffic cases to be used for construction, reconstruction, renovation of, etc., thereof. Amending § 17.1-281. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1387 (Chapter 857))

Courthouses; localities to assess fee as part of costs in each criminal or traffic case to be used for construction, renovation, etc., thereof. Amending § 17.1-281. (Patron-Melvin, HB 2311 (Chapter 814))

Credit cards; clarifies language allowing acceptance thereof by clerks to make it clear that fee collected is from person presenting card. Amending §§ 17.1-275 and 19.2-353.3. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 960 (Chapter 594))

Criminal cases; allows circuit court clerk to assess local fee of up to 10 percent of total fees charged. Adding § 17.1-275.12. (Patron-Ruff, SB 1481 (F))

Criminal Sentencing Commission; confirming appointment of Chairman. (Patron-Marsh, SJR 289 (P))

Death penalty; abolished for all Class 1 felonies committed on or after July 1, 2009. Amending §§ 8.01-195.10, 8.01-654, 17.1-310, 17.1-406, 18.2-8, 18.2-10, 18.2-22, 18.2-25, 19.2-100, 19.2-102, 19.2-120, 19.2-152.2, 19.2-157, 19.2-159, 19.2-163, 19.2-270.4:1, 19.2-319, 19.2-321.2, 19.2-327.1, 19.2-327.2, and 19.2-327.3; repealing §§ 8.01-654.1, 8.01-654.2, 17.1-313, 17.1-406, 18.2-17, 19.2-163.7, 19.2-163.8, 19.2-264.2 through 19.2-264.5, and 53.1-232 through 53.1-236. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 1755 (F))

Debt Collection Recovery Fund; established. Amending §§ 2.2-518, 2.2-4023, 2.2-4801, 2.2-4805, 2.2-4806, 8.01-220.2, 8.01-382, and 17.1-276. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 2037 (Chapter 797))

District courts; an appeal may be taken to circuit court and heard de novo. Amending §§ 16.1-106 and 16.1-296. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1290 (Chapter 729))

Electronic summons system; localities to assess an additional fee as part of costs in each criminal or traffic case to be used solely therefor. Amending § 17.1-281. (Patron-Petersen, SB 1134 (F))

Fees in civil cases; increases fee for filing in general district court and in circuit court. Amending §§ 16.1-69.48:2 and 17.1-275. (Patron-Stuart, SB 916 (F))

Home/electronic incarceration; sentencing guidelines. Amending § 17.1-803. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1540 (F))

House location surveys; survey shall be recorded in deed book of clerk’s office of county, etc., in which such real estate lies. Amending § 17.1-227; adding § 55-106.6. (Patron-Puller, SB 1061 (F))

Judge; nomination for election to circuit court. (Patron-Janis, HR 51 (P); Watkins, SR 28 (P))

Judges; designates specific districts and circuits to provide judicial assistance to each other on a regular basis. Amending §§ 16.1-69.6:1 and 17.1-507. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1390 (F))

Judges; election in circuit court, general district court, juvenile and domestic relations district court, and Auditor of Public Accounts. (Patron-Janis, HJR 782 (P))

Judges; election in circuit court, general district court, juvenile and domestic relations district court, and members of Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission. (Patron-Janis, HJR 1048 (P))

Judges; election in Supreme Court of Virginia, Court of Appeals, circuit court, and member of State Corporation Commission. (Patron-Janis, HJR 885 (P))

Judges; increases number in circuit court. Amending § 17.1-507. (Patron-Marsh, SB 178 (CD))

Judges; nominations for election to circuit court. (Patron-Janis, HR 44 (P); Janis, HR 70 (P); Marsh, SR 22 (P); Marsh, SR 36 (P))

Judges; nominations for election to Court of Appeals. (Patron-Janis, HR 50 (P); Marsh, SR 27 (P))

Judges and justices; General Assembly to approve those retired for recall as substitutes. Amending §§ 16.1-69.22:1 and 17.1-106. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 1804 (F))

Judgments; there shall be no limitation on enforcement thereof in favor of State that are obtained or docketed in a circuit court. Amending § 8.01-251. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 2038 (F))

Judicial performance evaluation program; Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory of Center for Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University shall maintain, report. Amending § 17.1-100. (Patron-Janis, HB 2526 (F))

Jury commissioners; changes date which judge of circuit court with urban county executive form of government may appoint jury commissioners any time prior to November of each year. Amending § 8.01-343. (Patron-Watts, HB 1899 (Chapter 790))

Jury costs; plaintiff who requests trial in civil case shall be assessed. Adding § 17.1-605.1. (Patron-Janis, HB 1867 (F); Smith, SB 875 (F))

Land records; may contain only last four digits of social security numbers therein posted via secure remote access to Internet. Amending § 17.1-294. (Patron-Newman, SB 1277 (Chapter 312))

Line of Duty Act; funding for Line of Duty Death and Health Benefits Trust Fund. Amending §§ 9.1-400 and 15.2-911. (Patron-Quayle, SB 1006 (F))

Line of Duty Act; includes local employees disabled on or after January 1, 1966, in definition of disabled employee. Amending §§ 9.1-400, 15.2-911, and 17.1-272. (Patron-Bulova, HB 1997 (F))

Operations of Circuit Court Clerks’ Offices, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued. (Patron-Stolle, SJR 359 (P))

Parental rights; appeal when terminated. Amending §§ 16.1-241, 16.1-296, 16.1-298, and 17.1-405; adding § 16.1-296.3. (Patron-Toscano, HB 750 (CD); Edwards, SB 394 (CD))

Probation revocation and suspended sentence revocation worksheets; court to utilize in all cases. Amending §§ 19.2-298.01 and 19.2-306. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1380 (F))

Process and service fees; increases certain sheriffs’ fees for levying upon property or serving an ejectment, etc. Amending § 17.1-272. (Patron-Miller, J.C., SB 998 (F); Puckett, SB 1191 (I) See SB998)

Remote access to land records; Prince William County may establish a pilot program which clerk assesses a daily fee therefor. Amending § 17.1-276. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 1845 (Chapter 76); Smith, SB 935 (Chapter 723))

Special education; 180 days to appeal due process hearing decisions. Amending § 22.1-214. (Patron-Griffith, HB 2304 (Chapter 468))

Special justices; appointment, duties. Amending § 37.2-803. (Patron-Howell, SB 1081 (Chapter 608))

Victim witness fee; increases fee in criminal cases. Amending §§ 16.1-69.48:1, 17.1-275.1 through 17.1-275.4, 17.1-275.7, 17.1-275.8, and 17.1-275.9. (Patron-Pogge, HB 1745 (F))