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HB 101 Rules of Evidence; adoption of amendments or additions of Rules by Supreme Court of Virginia, etc.

Introduced by: G. Manoli Loupassi | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Rules of Evidence; adoption.  Provides that the Rules of Evidence (available here) that have been prepared and adopted by the Supreme Court of Virginia and approved by the Virginia Code Commission shall take effect on July 1, 2012. A rule derived from an evidentiary provision in the Code of Virginia shall note such Code section in the title of the rule. Subsequent amendments or additions to the Rules of Evidence must be adopted by the Supreme Court of Virginia by November 15 and shall become effective on July 1 of the following year unless the General Assembly modifies or annuls such amendments or additions by general law. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission. This bill is identical to SB94">SB 94</a>.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Rules of Evidence; adoption.  Provides that the Rules of Evidence (available here) that have been prepared and adopted by the Supreme Court of Virginia and approved by the Virginia Code Commission shall take effect on July 1, 2012. Current evidentiary provisions in the Code of Virginia that are included in the Rules of Evidence are maintained in the Code. Subsequent amendments or additions to the Rules of Evidence must be adopted by the Supreme Court of Virginia by December 15 and shall become effective on July 1 of the following year unless the General Assembly modifies or annuls such amendments or additions by general law. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Rules of Evidence; adoption.  Provides that the Rules of Evidence (available here) that have been prepared and adopted by the Supreme Court of Virginia and approved by the Virginia Code Commission shall take effect on July 1, 2012. The bill also repeals current evidentiary provisions in the Code of Virginia that are included in the Rules of Evidence. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission.