Search warrants; allows an affidavit to be delivered by facsimile after it is certified. (HB941)

Introduced By

Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)

Progress

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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Search warrants; affidavits, etc. Allows an affidavit in support of a search warrant to be delivered by facsimile after it is certified and provides that the certifying officer's designee or agent may deliver the affidavit. The bill adds a requirement that a copy of the affidavit be delivered to the clerk of the circuit court in the county or city where the warrant is issued if different than the county or city where the search is to be made. The inventory of seized property will go to the circuit court of the county or city where the search was conducted. The bill specifies that the officer or his designee or agent may deliver the warrant, inventory, and accompanying affidavit in person, by certified mail or by facsimile. Amends § 19.2-54, § 19.2-57, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/08/2008 Committee
  • 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087005516
  • 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/16/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 02/01/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/05/2008 Read first time
  • 02/06/2008 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/07/2008 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/07/2008 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/08/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/08/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/13/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/15/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N)
  • 02/18/2008 Read third time
  • 02/18/2008 Reading of amendment waived
  • 02/18/2008 Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/18/2008 Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 02/18/2008 Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/20/2008 Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2008 Enrolled
  • 02/21/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB941ER)
  • 02/21/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/25/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/03/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 182 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/03/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 183 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/05/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0183)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: SB229.

Comments

Doug Smith writes:

reported with technical amendment

Posted 65 months ago.