Circuit court clerks; revises various powers and duties for certification of records, etc. (HB1658)
Introduced By
Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) with support from co-patron Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach)
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 |
Description
Clerk's fees; electronic records; certification of records; etc. Revises various powers and duties of circuit court clerks for certification of records, assessment of fees, etc., such as (i) providing that the use of the term "copy teste," "true copy," or "certified copy" is prima facie evidence that a document is a certified copy of the official record kept in the clerk's office; (ii) providing that a judgment for certain assessments or fees to be paid to the clerk of court shall be recorded as a judgment in favor of the Commonwealth if such assessments or fees are not fully paid on the date of sentencing; (iii) requiring the clerk to be reimbursed by the Criminal Fund for the fees associated with providing copies of records to court appointed counsel in a criminal case, (iv) allowing the clerk to charge up to $10 for any service rendered by the clerk that is not part of a court proceeding and for which no specific fee is provided by law; (v) defining "operational expenses," which are funded by certain clerk's fees, to include various technology maintenance and enhancements; (vi) clarifying that a clerk shall forward an abstract of certain convictions to the Department of Motor Vehicles within 18 days after such conviction or, in the case of civil judgments, within 30 days after the judgment has become final (vii) allowing the clerk to maintain records in adoption cases in electronic format; and (viii) repealing the requirement that a clerk verify the accuracy of a record made by him. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2013 | Committee |
01/07/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101949D |
01/07/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/11/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
01/21/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
01/21/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
01/23/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104291D-H1 |
01/25/2013 | Read first time |
01/28/2013 | Read second time |
01/28/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104291D-H1 |
01/28/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1658H1 |
01/29/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
01/29/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/30/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/07/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1658H1) |
02/11/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13105075D-S1 |
02/11/2013 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/13/2013 | Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2013 | Read third time |
02/15/2013 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/15/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13105075D-S1 |
02/15/2013 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/15/2013 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/15/2013 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1658S1 |
02/15/2013 | Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/19/2013 | Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House 13105075D-S1 (97-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2013 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2013 | Enrolled |
02/22/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1658ER) |
02/22/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1658ER) |
02/23/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/23/2013 | Signed by President |
03/13/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 263 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/13/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0263) |
Comments
This legislation could PROTECT the clerks from PERSONAL litigation for practicing law without a license, as well as permit the BAR CARDS who have turned Land Records into CRIME SCENES with their Robo-Executed "assignments" which enabled THEFT of HOMES by administrative foreclosures in cases whereby the banks had NO LEGAL nor LAWFUL INTERESTS in those properties - TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CRIMES. (and payments in bank shares from Bank of America for their frauds, and thefts)
I VOTE YES.