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P HB 1909

Recordation of deeds. Places the responsibility of complying with the requirements for a writing to be recorded on the attorney or party who prepares the writing for recordation and also states that the same party is responsible for removing the social security number from the writing prior to the instrument being submitted for recordation. The preparer also shall ensure that a deed conveying not more than four dwelling units states on its first page the name of the title insurance underwriter or that the existence of title insurance is unknown to the preparer. The bill also provides that the writing, once recorded, shall be returned to the grantee unless an alternate address to which the writing shall be returned is indicated on the face of the writing.
Patron - Albo

P HB 2115

Pro Hac Vice Fund; out-of-state-attorneys. Establishes the Pro Hac Vice Fund as a special, nonreverting fund comprised of fees collected for applications to associate counsel (out-of-state attorneys). Moneys in the Fund are to be used by the Supreme Court for improving the administration of justice. The fee, under new Rule 1A:4, will be $250. This bill is identical to SB 973.
Patron - Putney

P SB 973

Pro Hac Vice Fund; out-of-state-attorneys. Establishes the Pro Hac Vice Fund as a special, nonreverting fund comprised of fees collected for applications to associate counsel (out-of-state attorneys). Moneys in the Fund are to be used by the Supreme Court for improving the administration of justice. The fee, under new Rule 1A:4, will be $250. This bill is identical to HB 2115.
Patron - Howell

P SB 1129

Order books; microfilming. Requires circuit court clerks to ensure that order books have been microfilmed or converted to an electronic format using state microfilm standards and state electronic records guidelines. In addition, the clerk must provide the master reel of any such microfilm for storage in the Library of Virginia and provide for secure, off-site back up of any electronic copies of such records.
Patron - Norment

P SB 1293

Fees for clerks, sheriffs, etc. Provides that localities are exempt from paying any fees for services rendered by clerks or other court officers for services rendered in cases when the locality is a party to a case in its own court system or in any other jurisdiction where the locality and the other jurisdiction have a reciprocal waiver of fees agreement. The bill further provides that sheriffs may grant a waiver of sheriff's fees to other localities.
Patron - Norment

Failed

F HB 1757

Judges; residency requirement. Suspends the residency requirement for a sitting judge who resides within the Commonwealth of Virginia upon property that is located contiguous to his respective circuit.
Patron - Kilgore

F HB 2089

Powers and duties of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Reverts to the former selection process for the Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court, when the longest-serving justice served as Chief Justice. The current provisions allow the Court to elect, by majority vote, the Chief Justice, who serves for a term of four years. The bill also removes (i) the requirement that the Committee on District Courts and the Supreme Court certify vacancies in the judiciary prior to the legislature filling those vacancies, (ii) the authority of the Chief Justice to determine which judges are recalled for duty after retirement and gives that authority to the chief circuit court judge, and (iii) several duties of the Chief Justice to direct the work of the circuit and district courts and gives that authority to the Supreme Court as a whole.
Patron - Janis

F HB 2237

Courts of record; assessment for courthouse construction. Increases from two dollars to $10 the part of the costs for filing civil actions, and thereby increases from four dollars to $14 the total for the assessment for courthouse construction and for the acquisition of books and equipment for local law libraries.
Patron - Nutter

F HB 2317

Criminal history information; duty to provide to court. Provides that before any proceeding for bail under Article 1 (§ 19.2-119 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 19.2 may be conducted, the criminal history of the accused shall be provided to the judicial officer or the judicial officer shall obtain this information prior to the hearing. This bill would preclude judicial officers from making bail determinations without first obtaining full knowledge of the criminal history of an accused. Current law only requires that this information be provided or obtained prior to the hearing to the extent that it is feasible to do so.
Patron - Welch

F HB 2506

Number of circuit court judges. Adds one judge to each of the following circuits: 10th (Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince Edward); 26th (Harrisonburg, Winchester, Clarke, Fredrick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren); 27th (Galax, Radford, Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe); and 30th (Norton, Lee, Scott, Wise). This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council.
Patron - Albo

F HB 2644

Fixed misdemeanor and fixed felony fees. Increases the felony and misdemeanor fixed fees by $3. The increase will go to the Virginia Crime Victim-Witness Fund, which is a nonreverting fund administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services to support victim and witness programs.
Patron - Caputo

F HB 3058

Circuit courts; circuit courts caseload. Requires the chief judge to assign an equal caseload to each judge in each subject matter that comes before the circuit courts.
Patron - McEachin

F HB 3059

Circuit courts; duty to docket cases in the circuit courts. Shifts the authority for assigning the work of the circuit courts from the chief circuit court judge to the clerk of the court, and requires the clerk to assign an equal caseload in each subject matter that comes before the circuit courts.
Patron - McEachin

F HB 3099

Circuit courts; business case divisions. Establishes business case divisions within the circuit courts of the Commonwealth. Such divisions shall have jurisdiction over any matter in which the amount in controversy exceeds $250,000 and which is brought pursuant to (i) Uniform Commercial Code (§ 8.1A-101 et seq.); (ii) Virginia Securities Act (§ 13.1-501 et seq.); (iii) Virginia Stock Corporation Act (§ 13.1-601 et seq.); (iv) Virginia Uniform Partnership Act (§ 50-73.79 et seq.); (v) Virginia Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (§ 50-73.1 et seq.); (vi) Virginia Limited Liability Company Act (§ 13.1-1000 et seq.); and (vii) any other action, upon motion of all parties, the court finds warrants consideration by the business case division.
Patron - Iaquinto

F SB 859

Number of circuit court judges in the 27th Circuit. Adds one judge to the 27th Circuit (Galax, Radford, Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe). This bill was incorporated into SB 1174.
Patron - Reynolds

F SB 1174

Number of circuit court judges. Adds one judge to each of the following circuits: 10th (Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince Edward); 26th (Harrisonburg, Winchester, Clarke, Fredrick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren); 27th (Galax, Radford, Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe); and 30th (Norton, Lee, Scott, Wise). This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill incorporates SB 859.
Patron - Stolle

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