FOIA; party whom writ is served must be served a copy of petition prior to filing. (HB689)
Introduced By
Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas)
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
Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement. Clarifies that when an FOIA petition is filed, the party against whom the writ is brought must be served with a copy of the petition prior to filing. The bill contains a technical amendment. Read the Bill »
Status
02/02/2010: Merged into HB976
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2010 | Committee |
| 01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102429D |
| 01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/19/2010 | Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
| 01/28/2010 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB976-Anderson) |
| 02/02/2010 | Incorporated by General Laws (HB976-Anderson) |
Map
This bill mentions Richmond.
Comments
service of process under vscr's is required of any legal pleading action anyways..so long as "personal service" isn't required this is good - because attempting "personal service" on a judge is a good way to get "escorted" out of a courthouse or arrested..speaking from experience