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HB 2527 District and circuit courts; jurisdiction lying on waterways does not apply to city of Richmond.

Introduced by: Kenneth R. Melvin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Court jurisdiction. Amends section that gives district and circuit courts for counties and cities lying on waters bounding the Commonwealth concurrent jurisdiction over the waters opposite the jurisdiction as far as the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth extends, to provide that it applies to the City of Norfolk. Under current law the cities of Norfolk and Richmond are the only jurisdictions, which do not have concurrent jurisdiction. This bill is identical to SB 1180.


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