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Criminal Procedure
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  • HB 17 Search warrant affidavits; allows for electronic filing by means other than electronic facsimile.
  • HB 51 Deferred disposition; trial court shall announce judgment within 72 hours of guilt phase of trial.
  • HB 75 Home/electronic incarceration; court may allow person convicted credit for time served.
  • HB 77 Jury sentencing; provides criminal sentencing by different jury when original cannot agree.
  • HB 89 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
  • HB 104 Divorce; failure to respond by defendant.
  • HB 123 Specialty criminal court dockets; court may establish to address specialized needs of defendants.
  • HB 132 Affidavits; allows for electronic filing of search warrant.
  • HB 173 Interpreters; cost shall be borne by non-English-speaking defendant if he is convicted of offense.
  • HB 185 Criminal cases; fines collected upon conviction shall be credited to Literary Fund.
  • HB 212 Asset forfeiture; forfeited drug assets are to be distributed in accordance with Constitution.
  • HB 223 Writ of actual innocence; juvenile adjudicated delinquent of felony charge may petition court.
  • HB 227 Nolle prosequi; expungement of police records and court records two years from date taken.
  • HB 237 Criminal history record information checks upon handgun purchases; dissemination of information.
  • HB 255 Warrants; those maintained by treasurers shall not disclose certain information.
  • HB 273 DCJS; requires provide minimum training standards for juvenile correctional officers.
  • HB 278 Bonds in recognizances; how payable.
  • HB 320 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
  • HB 348 Asset forfeitures; consolidates certain provisions and eliminates redundancies.
  • HB 352 Emergency management plans; victims' rights.
  • HB 363 Protective orders; animals.
  • HB 380 Regional emergency services councils; plan requirements related to crime victims.
  • HB 387 Clerks of courts; increases fee when payment with dishonored check or credit card.
  • HB 472 Immigration query at arrest; law-enforcement officer to determine status after lawful traffic stop.
  • HB 485 Drug charges; expungement of marijuana conviction and those dismissed.
  • HB 487 Prisoners; allows localities to charge persons for costs of transporting them to jail.
  • HB 673 Protective orders; Allows general distict court to transfer case to appropriate court.
  • HB 675 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount from $200 to $500.
  • HB 690 Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty.
  • HB 713 Power of attorney; embezzlement by agent, penalty.
  • HB 716 Auxiliary police officers; training standards.
  • HB 748 Expungement of cases; ineligibility for those deferred and dismissed.
  • HB 750 Inherent authority; deferred disposition in criminal case.
  • HB 754 Concealed handgun permit applications; removes option for locality to require fingerprints.
  • HB 770 Emergency protective orders; not to be issued against law-enforcement officer performing his duties.
  • HB 856 Critical incident stress management teams; privileged information regarding criminal acts, etc.
  • HB 897 Virginia Child Protection Accountability System; reporting of certain information by VCSC, etc.
  • HB 923 Concealed handgun permits and carrying concealed weapons; reorganizing and recodifying law.
  • HB 941 Fire investigation warrant; State Police arson investigators may obtain.
  • HB 948 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; crimes included.
  • HB 950 Transcripts; provided to defendant in all felony cases.
  • HB 956 Immediate sanction probation; removes two program limit.
  • HB 958 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
  • HB 961 Shoplifting and employee theft; merchant allowed to recover damages under certain circumstances.
  • HB 971 Barrier crimes; adds extortion and felony violations of protective orders to statute.
  • HB 973 Sex crimes; penalties for offender who is 18 or older for rape, etc. of child under age 13.
  • HB 987 Financial exploitation of incapacitated adults; penalties.
  • HB 992 Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor against a family or household member.
  • HB 1011 Abatement of criminal conviction; effect of death of person convicted in circuit court, etc.
  • HB 1033 Protective orders, permanent; provides circuit court jurisdiction to hear petitions to modify.
  • HB 1037 Methamphetamine site cleanup; court shall order reasonable costs to be paid by defendant, etc.
  • HB 1048 Miranda rights; to be read in arrestee's native language.
  • HB 1060 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
  • HB 1086 Restitution; allows victim to authorize State attorney to collect.
  • HB 1101 Critical incident stress management teams; privileged information, penalty.
  • HB 1123 Criminal history record information; access by State Treasurer.
  • HB 1126 Sanctions with Unified Rapid Enforcement (SURE); created.
  • HB 1152 Threat assessment teams; authorized to receive health and criminal history records of students.
  • HB 1238 Forfeited drug assets; redirection of assets to construction of Public Safety Memorial.
  • HB 1244 Arrest; adult charged when a juvenile may be released on bail or recognizance.
  • HB 1271 Sexually violent predators; Director of DOC shall develop protocol for assessing prisoner, etc.
  • HB 1278 Writ of actual innocence; person convicted of felony may petition Supreme Court.
  • HB 1280 Psychiatric hospital admissions; local inmates.
  • HB 1298 GPS tracking device; provides authority & protocol for law enforcement to apply for search warrant.
  • HB 1299 Immediate sanction probation program; created.
  • SB 60 Divorce; failure to respond by defendant.
  • SB 67 Concealed handgun permit applications; removes option for locality to require fingerprints.
  • SB 71 Larceny; court may require accused to undergo an assessment and enter treatment program, etc.
  • SB 72 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount from $200 to $750.
  • SB 96 Unlawful photographs or video; Class 6 felony for a person to publish on Internet, penalty.
  • SB 108 Power of attorney; embezzlement by agent, penalty.
  • SB 111 Sanctions with Unified Rapid Enforcement (SURE); created.
  • SB 116 Court costs, fines, etc.; extends from 15 to 30 number of days a person has to pay.
  • SB 124 Mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; criminal background checks.
  • SB 133 Fire investigation warrant; State Police arson investigators may obtain.
  • SB 158 Admission to bail; notice to State attorney.
  • SB 175 Postrelease supervision of felons; amends provisions.
  • SB 184 Interpreters; cost shall be borne by non-English-speaking defendant if he is convicted of offense.
  • SB 191 Intellectual disability and developmental services; replaces certain terminology, tech. amendments.
  • SB 224 Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor against a family or household member.