Courts Technology Fund; created, increase in certain fees. (HB68)
Introduced By
Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean)
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Description
Courts Technology Fund; creation. Creates a special non-reverting fund to be administered by the Supreme Court of Virginia funded by (i) a $5 increase from July 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 in clerks' fees for civil case filings in the district and circuit courts and a $10 increase thereafter, (ii) doubling the filing fee in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court to $50, and (iii) a $14 increase in the Supreme Court fee for a law license certificate and a certificate of qualification. Money in the Fund is to be allocated at the direction of the Supreme Court of Virginia to staff, advance, update, maintain, replace, repair and support the telecommunications and technology systems of the judicial system. Revenues raised in support of the Fund shall not be used to supplant current funding to the judicial branch. This bill is identical to SB 157. Amends § 16.1-69.48:2 (“Fees for services of district court judges and clerks and magistrates in civil cases.”), § 17.1-132 (“Courts Technology Fund.”), § 17.1-275 (“Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generally.”), § 17.1-328 (“Fees charged and collected by Clerk of Supreme Court.”), § 17.1-329 (“Disposition of fees of Clerk of Supreme Court.”), § 17.1-418 (“Fees charged by Clerk of the Court of Appeals.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
04/05/2006: signed by governor
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