Courtroom proceedings; provides general & juvenile & domestic relations district courts may record. (SB337)

Introduced By

Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Recording courtroom proceedings. Provides that proceedings in general and juvenile and domestic relations district courts may be recorded verbatim by a court reporter or by mechanical or electronic devices. The bill also provides that the proceedings in misdemeanor cases may be recorded in the same manner. The bill also imposes a fee of $50 upon any party who uses mechanical or electronic devices provided by the court to make a verbatim recording of the evidence and incidents of a trial or proceeding in both circuit and district courts. The fee shall be retained locally and paid into a special fund for the purpose of repairing, replacing, or supplementing such devices or to pay for the purchase price of such devices or for renovations to the courtroom necessary for the use of such devices. Read the Bill »

Status

01/10/2008: Awaiting a Vote in the Courts of Justice Committee

History

DateAction
01/08/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080239216
01/08/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/10/2008Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/11/2008Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)