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2020 SESSION

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SB 801 Subpoena duces tecum; attorney of record may issue in any criminal case.

Introduced by: Joseph D. Morrissey | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Subpoena duces tecum; attorney-issued subpoena duces tecum; criminal cases. Provides that in any criminal case a subpoena duces tecum may be issued by the attorney of record who is an active member of the Virginia State Bar at the time of issuance, as an officer of the court. The bill provides that any such subpoena duces tecum shall be on a form approved by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, signed by the attorney as if a pleading, shall include the attorney's address, and shall be mailed or delivered to the adverse party. The bill also provides that the law governing subpoenas duces tecum issued pursuant to Rule 3A:12(b) shall apply and provides a process for objection to such attorney-issued subpoenas.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101345D  pdf
• 02/10/20  Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108087D-S1  pdf
• 02/28/20  House: Committee substitute printed 20109034D-H1  pdf
• 03/12/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB801ER)  pdf
• 04/07/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0771)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted

HISTORY

• 01/08/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101345D
• 01/08/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 02/10/20  Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108087D-S1
• 02/10/20  Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
• 02/11/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/20  Senate: Read second time
• 02/11/20  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/11/20  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20108087D-S1
• 02/11/20  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB801S1
• 02/11/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/20  Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
• 02/14/20  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/14/20  House: Read first time
• 02/14/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/18/20  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/24/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/20  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/20  House: Committee substitute printed 20109034D-H1
• 03/03/20  House: Read second time
• 03/04/20  House: Read third time
• 03/04/20  House: Committee substitute agreed to 20109034D-H1
• 03/04/20  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB801H1
• 03/04/20  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/20  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/20  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
• 03/05/20  Senate: Title replaced 20109034D-H1
• 03/12/20  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/12/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB801ER)
• 03/12/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/12/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/17/20  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
• 03/17/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
• 04/07/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 771 (effective 7/1/20)
• 04/07/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0771)