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2004 SESSION

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HB 1324 Pleadings; signing, sanctions.

Introduced by: Bradley P. Marrs | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Signing and representing pleadings and other papers; sanctions. Modifies the Virginia statute governing the requirements for signing and representing pleadings and other papers before a court, including authorizing the court to award attorney fees incurred in seeking sanctions and to impose a civil fine to compensate the court system for having to devote public resources to address any violation. The bill provides that law firms shall be held jointly liable for any award entered against an attorney if the attorney committed the violation within the scope of his employment with the firm.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/04  House: Presented & ordered printed 040544388  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/21/04  House: Presented & ordered printed 040544388
• 01/21/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/04  House: Tabled in Courts of Justice (17-Y 2-N)