Subpoena duces tecum; attorney of record may issue in any criminal case. (SB801)
Introduced By
Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Subpoena duces tecum; attorney-issued subpoena duces tecum; criminal cases. Provides that in any criminal case a subpoena duces tecum may be issued by the attorney of record who is an active member of the Virginia State Bar at the time of issuance, as an officer of the court. The bill provides that any such subpoena duces tecum shall be on a form approved by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, signed by the attorney as if a pleading, shall include the attorney's address, and shall be mailed or delivered to the adverse party. The bill also provides that the law governing subpoenas duces tecum issued pursuant to Rule 3A:12(b) shall apply and provides a process for objection to such attorney-issued subpoenas. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101345D |
| 01/08/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/10/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20108087D-S1 |
| 02/10/2020 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/11/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/11/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20108087D-S1 |
| 02/11/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB801S1 |
| 02/11/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2020 | Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/14/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/14/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/18/2020 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 02/24/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/28/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20109034D-H1 |
| 03/03/2020 | Read second time |
| 03/04/2020 | Read third time |
| 03/04/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20109034D-H1 |
| 03/04/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB801H1 |
| 03/04/2020 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 03/04/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/05/2020 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/05/2020 | Title replaced 20109034D-H1 |
| 03/12/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/12/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB801ER) |
| 03/12/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/12/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/17/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020 |
| 03/17/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 04/07/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 771 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 04/07/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0771) |