Elected or appointed officials; limit attorney-issued subpoenas unless subject matter is unrelated. (SB1455)

Introduced By

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)

Description

Elected or appointed officials; limit on attorney-issued subpoenas. Provides that no subpoena for the attendance of an elected or appointed official of a public body may be issued by an attorney unless the subject matter of the subpoena is unrelated to his official duties. The bill does not affect the prohibition on attorney-issued subpoenas in all cases issued for the attendance of certain state, local, and federal officials. Amends § 8.01-407 (“How summons for witness issued, and to whom directed; prior permission of court to summon certain officials and judges; attendance before commissioner of other state; attorney-issued summons.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.