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2000 SESSION

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HB 1213 Summonses issued by attorneys; Bar Assn. to study effectiveness.

Introduced by: Eric I. Cantor | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Summonses issued by attorneys. Provides that if attendance is desired in a civil proceeding pending in a court or at a deposition in connection with such proceeding, a summons may be issued not less than five business days prior to the date attendance is desired by an attorney-at-law who is an active member of the Virginia State Bar at the time of issuance, as an officer of the court. An attorney-issued summons is required to be on a form approved by the Supreme Court, signed by the attorney, and shall include the attorney's address. The attorney-issued summons shall be deemed to be a pleading. This bill also allows attorneys to issue subpoenas duces tecum. Currently, attorneys may not issue summonses. The act sunsets on July 1, 2001.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 005186500  pdf
• 03/20/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1213ER)  pdf
• 05/02/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0813)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed

HISTORY

• 01/24/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 005186500
• 01/24/00  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/28/00  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/10/00  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 3-N)
• 02/12/00  House: Read first time
• 02/14/00  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/15/00  House: Engrossed by House
• 02/15/00  House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 7-N)
• 02/15/00  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 7-N)
• 02/15/00  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/17/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/17/00  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/05/00  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds (14-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/00  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/00  Senate: Read third time
• 03/07/00  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/07/00  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/07/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/07/00  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/09/00  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 3-N)
• 03/09/00  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 3-N)
• 03/20/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1213ER)
• 03/22/00  House: Enrolled
• 03/22/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/09/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 813 (effective 7/1/00)
• 05/02/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0813)