2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

JUDGES, JUSTICES, AND OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICERS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Attorney General; may represent in civil matters a person appointed by written order of a circuit court judge to act as judge’s representative. Amending § 2.2-507. (Patron-Marsden, SB 197 (Chapter 563))

Child custody; judge shall communicate basis for decision, except in cases of consent orders for custody and visitation. Amending § 20-124.3. (Patron-Albo, HB 84 (Chapter 358))

Circuit court judges; increases number in Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, decreases number in Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Amending § 17.1-507. (Patron-Peace, HB 274 (C))

Circuit court judges; increases number in Tenth Judicial Circuit. Amending § 17.1-507. (Patron-Wright, HB 1120 (F); Ruff, SB 570 (F))

Interest on appeal; computed from date of filing notice of appeal to date appellate court issues mandate. Amending § 8.01-682. (Patron-Surovell, HB 681 (Chapter 58))

Judge; nomination for election to circuit court. (Patron-McDougle, SR 13 (F))

Judge; nomination for election to general district court. (Patron-McDougle, SR 14 (F))

Judge; nomination for election to Supreme Court of Virginia. (Patron-Cline, HR 13 (P); McDougle, SR 5 (P))

Judges; election in Court of Appeals, circuit court, general district court, juvenile and domestic relations district court, and member of Workers’ Compensation Commission. (Patron-Cline, HJR 533 (F))

Judges; election in Supreme Court of Virginia, circuit court, general district court, juvenile and domestic relations district court, member of Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission, and member of the State Corporation Commission. (Patron-Cline, HJR 246 (F); Cline, HJR 272 (P))

Judges; nominations for election to circuit court. (Patron-Cline, HR 14 (P); McDougle, SR 6 (F); McDougle, SR 11 (P))

Judges; nominations for election to circuit court and general district. (Patron-Cline, HJR 273 (F))

Judges; nominations for election to general district court. (Patron-Cline, HR 15 (P); McDougle, SR 7 (F); McDougle, SR 12 (P))

Judges; nominations for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court. (Patron-Cline, HR 16 (P); McDougle, SR 8 (P))

Judges; Virginia State Crime Commission to study mandatory retirement age. (Patron-McWaters, SJR 69 (C))

Judicial authorization of treatment; advance directives. Amending §§ 37.2-1101 and 37.2-1102. (Patron-Stolle, HB 638 (Chapter 378); Barker, SB 371 (Chapter 115))

Judicial Conference of Virginia; adds president and secretary of Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and deans of Liberty University School of Law and Appalachian School of Law as honorary members. Amending § 17.1-706. (Patron-Morefield, HB 1250 (Chapter 76))

Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; nomination for election of member. (Patron-Cline, HR 17 (P); McDougle, SR 9 (P))

Judicial retirement; increases mandatory retirement age to 72. Amending § 51.1-305. (Patron-Herring, HB 1097 (F))

Judicial retirement; increases mandatory retirement age to 73. Amending § 51.1-305. (Patron-Hope, HB 163 (F); Edwards, SB 95 (F))

State Corporation Commission; nomination for election of member. (Patron-Cline, HR 18 (P); Watkins, SR 10 (P))

Supreme Court of Virginia; complaints filed by Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission are to be evidentiary hearings and both Commission and judge are entitled to present evidence and argument during such hearings. Amending § 17.1-906. (Patron-Deeds, SB 360 (F))

Supreme Court of Virginia; required to develop and implement weighted caseload system to assess judicial caseloads, report. (Patron-Cline, HB 745 (Chapter 601))

Voter registration applications; protection of residence address information for active and retired federal and Virginia justices and judges and attorneys employed by U.S. Attorney General or Virginia Attorney General. Amending § 24.2-418. (Patron-Cole, HB 56 (Chapter 491))