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1998 SESSION


CHAPTER 650
An Act to amend and reenact § 14.1-118.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electronic access to certain court records; fee.
[H 792]
Approved April 16, 1998

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 14.1-118.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 14.1-118.1. Same; for providing electronic access to certain records.

Any clerk who provides remote electronic access, including internet access through the global information system known as the Internet, to nonconfidential court records or other records pursuant to §§ 17-59.2 and 17-59.3 shall may charge a fee established by the clerk or by the agency of the county, city or town providing computer support in order to cover the operational expenses of such computer support electronic access, including, but not limited to, computer support, maintenance, enhancements, upgrades, and future replacement replacements. Such The fee may be assessed for each inquiry or upon actual connect time. Such If charged, the fee shall be charged each user and, paid to the clerk's office, and deposited by the clerk into a special nonreverting local fund to be used to cover the operational expenses of such electronic access. Furthermore In addition, the clerk may charge users a clerk's fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars per month.