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2006 SESSION
SB 157 Courts Technology Fund; created, increase in certain fees.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Courts Technology Fund; creation. Creates a special non-reverting fund to be administered by the Supreme Court of Virginia funded by (i) a $5 increase until December 31, 2006, on certain civil case filings and a $10 increase thereafter on these and other civil case filings in the district and circuit courts, (ii) doubling the filing fee in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court to $50, and (iii) a $14 increase in the Supreme Court fee for a law license certificate and a certificate of qualification. Money in the Fund is to be allocated at the direction of the Supreme Court of Virginia to staff, advance, update, maintain, replace, repair and support the telecommunications and technology systems of the judicial system. Revenues raised in support of the Fund shall not be used to supplant current funding to the judicial branch. This bill is identical to HB 68.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Courts Technology Fund; creation. Creates a special non-reverting fund to be administered by the Supreme Court of Virginia funded by (i) a $10 increase in clerks' fees for civil case filings in the district and circuit courts, (ii) doubling the filing fee in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court to $50, and (iii) a $14 increase in the Supreme Court fee for a law license certificate and a certificate of qualification. Money in the Fund is to be allocated at the direction of the Supreme Court of Virginia to staff, advance, update, maintain, replace, repair and support the telecommunications and technology systems of the judicial system. Revenues raised in support of the Fund shall not be used to supplant current funding to the judicial branch.