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SB622: Circuit court clerks; clarifies issues regarding electronic filing & recording of land records, etc.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Ken Stolle (R-8)
Ken Stolle
(R-8)
Suite 700 Virginia Beach, VA
Served: 1992–
Progress
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Introduced |
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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 |
Status
04/11/2008: signed by governor
Summary
Circuit Court clerks; electronic filing and recording; digital reproduction; recordation of judgments; secure remote access; deed cover sheets; fees collected by clerks. Clarifies a number of issues for circuit court clerks including: use of the last four digits of a social security number on judgments (filer is responsible); that the clerk may provide information from a locality to remote access users; filer is responsible for cover sheet accuracy; allowing the clerk to rely on the cover sheet to index; the difference between e-filing of court records and e-recording of land records. The bill also provides standard definitions of subscriber, secure remote access, public access, and electronic recording of land records. The bill establishes a $5 per document fee for e-recording of a land record and provides for a $50 per month subscription rate for remote access to land, civil, and criminal records. The bill also increases various fees collected by clerks to generate revenue for deputy clerk salary increases.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/14/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/29/2008, 03/06/2008 and 03/11/2008.
Poll Results
1 vote
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Comments
Clarifies a number of issues for circuit court clerks including: use of the last four digits of a social security number on judgments (filer is responsible); that the clerk may provide information from a locality to remote access users; filer is responsible for cover sheet accuracy; allowing the clerk to rely on the cover sheet to index; the difference between e-filing of court records and e-recording of land records.