2011 SESSION

Convened January 12, 2011 -

COURTS OF RECORD

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over from 2010 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 12/2/2010

Circuit court clerks; collection of fees. Amending § 17.1-275. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1068 (Chapter 707))

Circuit courts; City of Virginia Beach to assume salaries and expenses of clerk’s office. Amending § 17.1-288. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 1952 (F); Blevins, SB 199 (CD))

Circuit courts; creates local fee retention funding method for clerks’ offices. Amending §§ 17.1-267, 17.1-275, 17.1-275.5, and 19.2-349. (Patron-Lucas, SB 258 (CD))

Circuit courts; juvenile’s right to appeal transfer of case. Amending § 16.1-269.6. (Patron-Edwards, SB 822 (F))

Circuit courts; shall have original and general jurisdiction over all cases involving termination of residual parental rights. Amending §§ 16.1-241, 16.1-276.2, 16.1-296, 16.1-309, and 17.1-513. (Patron-Griffith, HB 292 (CD))

Civil cases; increases filing fees to finance judicial salaries. Amending §§ 16.1-69.48:2, 17.1-275, 17.1-328, and 17.1-418. (Patron-McEachin, SB 816 (F))

Clerks; may provide official certificates and certified records in digital form, immune from certain suits. Amending §§ 17.1-258.3:2, 17.1-293, 17.1-294, and 17.1-502. (Patron-Locke, SB 1369 (Chapter 715))

Commonwealth, Secretary of the; elimination of need to publish printed certified list of all local officers and constitutional officers. Repealing § 17.1-218. (Patron-Cline, HB 2149 (Chapter 63))

Computer analysis; clerk may assess person a fee not to exceed $100 for each performed by a law-enforcement agency upon any criminal conviction. Adding §§ 16.1-69.48:1.02 and 17.1-275.11:1. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 2449 (Chapter 511))

Court fees; fixed misdemeanor and fixed felony fees. Amending §§ 17.1-275.1 through 17.1-275.4, 17.1-275.7, 17.1-275.8, and 17.1-275.9. (Patron-Cline, HB 2150 (Chapter 565))

Court fees; increases from $10 to $14 additional fees that are collected. Amending § 17.1-278. (Patron-Cleaveland, HB 1570 (F); McEachin, SB 908 (F))

Court records; clarifies that secure remote access restrictions do not apply to secure access by attorneys and governmental agencies as authorized by clerk. Amending § 17.1-293. (Patron-Miller, P.J., HB 1565 (Chapter 689); Anderson, HB 2483 (Chapter 625); Obenshain, SB 1274 (Chapter 557))

Courthouse assessments; allows localities to raise fee assessed for courthouse construction, renovation, etc. Amending § 17.1-281. (Patron-Wagner, SB 855 (F))

Courts; establishes new boundaries for various judicial circuits and districts, and reallocates number of judges. Amending §§ 15.2-2308, 16.1-69.9:3, 16.1-69.16, 16.1-69.18, 16.1-69.31, 16.1-266.2, 17.1-113, 17.1-114, 17.1-121, 17.1-501, 17.1-508, 17.1-510, 17.1-511, 19.2-6, and 55-168; adding §§ 16.1-69.6:01, 16.1-69.6:02, 17.1-506.1, and 17.1-507.1; repealing §§ 16.1-69.6, 16.1-69.6:1, 17.1-506, and 17.1-507. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1240 (F))

Criminal proceedings; investigative costs of law-enforcement agency. Amending § 17.1-275.5; adding § 16.1-69.48:1.02. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 2067 (F))

Criminal records; clerk of district court shall ensure that all nonconfidential court records shall contain last four digits of person’s social security number. Amending §§ 16.1-69.54 and 17.1-225. (Patron-Abbott, HB 1259 (CD))

Criminal records; clerk of district court shall ensure that all nonconfidential court records shall contain last two digits of person’s social security number. Amending §§ 16.1-69.54 and 17.1-225. (Patron-Abbott, HB 1922 (F))

Death sentence; removes some circumstances in which circuit courts are required to set execution dates. Amending § 53.1-232.1. (Patron-Herring, HB 2092 (F))

Deferred dispositions; no court shall have authority to defer and dismiss a criminal case. Adding § 19.2-298.02. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 2513 (F))

Drug treatment courts; established in Buchanan, Dickenson, and Russell Counties and Thirtieth Judicial Circuit Courts. Amending § 18.2-254.1. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2431 (F))

DUI Personal Responsibility Initiative Fund; established. Amending §§ 4.1-103, 16.1-69.48:1.01, and 17.1-275.11; adding § 18.2-270.02. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 1429 (F))

Evidentiary hearings in Supreme Court of Virginia; complaints filed by Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission. Amending § 17.1-906. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 1453 (F); Deeds, SB 1230 (F))

Guardianship; eliminates option for parents who are separated but not divorced to bring custody proceeding in either circuit court or juvenile and domestic relations district court. Amending § 31-8; repealing §§ 31-15 through 31-18. (Patron-Herring, HB 2085 (Chapter 113))

Inspection of motor vehicles; exceptions to requirements. Amending §§ 16.1-69.48:1, 17.1-275.7, 46.2-700, 46.2-908.3, 46.2-1157, and 46.2-1158.1; adding §§ 46.2-1158.01 and 46.2-1158.02; repealing § 46.2-1161. (Patron-McDougle, SB 915 (Chapter 283))

Judges; election in Court of Appeals, circuit court, general district court, and juvenile and domestic relations district court. (Patron-Janis, HJR 704 (P))

Judges; nominations for election to circuit court. (Patron-Janis, HR 52 (P); Marsh, SR 24 (P))

Judges; nominations for election to Court of Appeals of Virginia. (Patron-Janis, HR 51 (P); Marsh, SR 23 (P))

Judicial circuits and districts; establishes new boundaries and reallocates number of judges serving. Amending §§ 15.2-2308, 16.1-69.9:3, 16.1-69.16, 16.1-69.18, 16.1-69.31, 16.1-266.2, 17.1-113, 17.1-114, 17.1-121, 17.1-501, 17.1-508, 17.1-510, 17.1-511, 19.2-6, and 55-168; adding §§ 16.1-69.6:01, 16.1-69.6:02, 17.1-506.1, and 17.1-507.1; repealing §§ 16.1-69.6, 16.1-69.6:1, 17.1-506, and 17.1-507. (Patron-Janis, HB 1990 (F))

Judicial records; admissibility into evidence. Amending § 8.01-389; adding § 17.1-133. (Patron-Merricks, HB 1706 (F))

Judicial vacancies; removes requirement that Committee on District Courts and Supreme Court certify vacancies in judiciary prior to legislature filling those vacancies. Amending §§ 16.1-69.9:3, 17.1-507, and 17.1-511. (Patron-Janis, HB 242 (CD))

Juvenile dispositions; gives circuit court authority to modify finding of guilt, etc. Amending § 16.1-272. (Patron-Howell, SB 948 (F))

Juveniles; right in certain violent felony cases to appeal to circuit court. Amending § 16.1-269.6. (Patron-Edwards, SB 205 (CD))

Juveniles; transfer to circuit court for criminal trial. Amending §§ 16.1-228 and 16.1-269.1. (Patron-Greason, HB 1980 (F))

Local grievance procedure; circuit court shall make determination as to whether relief granted by a panel or hearing officer is consistent with written policy. Amending § 15.2-1507. (Patron-Miller, J.H., HB 1915 (F))

Mental health courts; any district court or circuit court may establish. Adding § 19.2-180.1. (Patron-Edwards, SB 820 (F))

Newspapers; may petition circuit court for authority to publish legal notices and publications. Amending § 8.01-324. (Patron-Albo, HB 282 (CD))

Parental rights; final orders for termination are appealed directly to Court of Appeals. Amending §§ 16.1-241, 16.1-296, 16.1-298, and 17.1-405; adding § 16.1-296.3. (Patron-Toscano, HB 748 (CD))

Pendente lite custody orders; may be appealed to appropriate appellate court. Amending § 20-103. (Patron-Morgan, HB 2266 (F))

Prepayment of fines; chief judge of circuit court may enter an order allowing for those fines imposed under local traffic infraction, etc. Amending §§ 16.1-69.40:1 and 16.1-69.40:2. (Patron-Peace, HB 2033 (Chapter 694))

Pretrial appeal by State attorney; expanded to include an appeal on constitutionality of ruling by juvenile and domestic relations district court. Amending §§ 17.1-406 and 19.2-398. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 1406 (F))

Protective orders; expands class of persons eligible to obtain. Amending §§ 16.1-69.55, 16.1-228, 16.1-253.1, 16.1-253.4, 16.1-279.1, 17.1-213, 17.1-272, 18.2-60.4, 19.2-81.3, 19.2-120, 19.2-152.8, 19.2-152.9, and 19.2-152.10; adding § 19.2-152.7:1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 2063 (Chapter 480); Barker, SB 1222 (Chapter 445))

Protective orders; expands class of persons who may be issued order from victims of stalking, etc. Amending §§ 17.1-272, 19.2-152.8, 19.2-152.9, and 19.2-152.10. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 1876 (I) See HB2063; Hanger, SB 1091 (I) See SB1222)

Repair of derelict buildings; authority of locality by ordinance to petition circuit court to appoint receivers. Adding § 15.2-907.2. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 2210 (F))

Transportation agency efficiencies and cost recoveries; exempts VDOT and Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) from paying any fee for remote access to land records. Amending §§ 17.1-276, 33.1-41.1, 33.1-70.01, and 33.1-330. (Patron-Anderson, HB 2233 (Chapter 493); Watkins, SB 1004 (Chapter 434))

Violent felony; possession of firearm on school property prohibited, penalty. Amending §§ 17.1-805 and 18.2-308.1. (Patron-Deeds, SB 903 (Chapter 282))