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HB 1172 Legal aid societies; funding.

Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Additional fees in certain courts; use by the Virginia State Bar. Increases by $1 court fees in law and chancery cases in circuit court and in each civil action in general district court. The additional dollar is paid into a special fund (Legal Aid Services Fund) within the Virginia State Bar. The increase will expire on July 1, 2006. The bill becomes effective only if the 2004 Appropriation Act includes an appropriation of general funds for a total of 49 additional positions (to those existing on June 30, 2004) allocated amongst the general district courts, juvenile and domestic relations district courts, and combined district courts.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Additional fees in certain courts; use by the Virginia State Bar. Increases by $1 court fees in law and chancery cases in circuit court and in each civil action in general district court. The additional dollar is paid into a special fund (Legal Aid Services Fund) within the Virginia State Bar. The increases sunset on July 1, 2006.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Additional fees in certain courts; use by the Virginia State Bar. Increase by $1 court fees in law and chancery cases in circuit court and in each civil action in general district court. The additional dollar is paid into a special fund (Legal Aid Services Fund) within the Virginia State Bar.