Title 17.1 - COURTS OF RECORD.
- Chapter 1 - General Provisions (17.1-100 thru 17.1-132)
- 17.1-100 - Judicial performance evaluation program.
- 17.1-101 - Time within which a judge may qualify; failure vacates office.
- 17.1-102 - Justices and judges not permitted to practice law or seek or hold elective or other office.
- 17.1-103 - Residence requirements of judges.
- 17.1-104 - In election by court, votes to be recorded.
- 17.1-105 - Designation of judges to hold courts and assist other judges.
- 17.1-106 - Temporary recall of retired judges.
- 17.1-107 - Designation of judge to assist regular judge holding case under advisement for unreasonable length of time.
- 17.1-108 - Description unavailable
- 17.1-109 - Judges pro tempore.
- 17.1-110 - Their appointment and powers.
- 17.1-111 - Compensation.
- 17.1-112 - Sheriff to attend court as its officer.
- 17.1-113 - Places of holding courts; certain orders and decrees entered elsewhere.
- 17.1-114 - When and how changed.
- 17.1-115 - How order or warrant making change posted.
- 17.1-116 - Change of place or time for holding session of Supreme Court.
- 17.1-117 - Certain acts of courts held at improper places confirmed.
- 17.1-118 - Display of flags in courtrooms.
- 17.1-119 - Courts may adjourn for a period not exceeding thirty days.
- 17.1-120 - Adjournment from day to day; effect of failure to sit on day to which adjourned.
- 17.1-121 - Effect of change of time or place of court or failure to sit generally.
- 17.1-122 - Matters not determined to stand continued.
- 17.1-123 - How orders are recorded and signed.
- 17.1-124 - Order books.
- 17.1-125 - Trust fund order book.
- 17.1-126 - , 17.1-127
- 17.1-128 - Recording evidence and incidents of trial in certain civil cases and cost thereof; cost of transcripts; preservation of original notes or records; certified transcript prima facie correct.
- 17.1-129 - Filing date and time to be noted on papers.
- 17.1-130 - Execution of judgments and decrees of courts no longer existing.
- 17.1-131 - Jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus in matters pertaining to action of service district commission.
- 17.1-132 - Courts Technology Fund.
- Chapter 2 - Clerks, Clerks' Offices and Records (17.1-200 thru 17.1-295)
- 17.1-200 - Clerk of Supreme Court; appointment; removal.
- 17.1-201 - Appointment of deputies; their duties; how removed, etc.
- 17.1-202 - Clerk, etc., of Supreme Court not to act as counsel.
- 17.1-203 - Where clerk's offices to be kept.
- 17.1-204 - Examination of office and accounts of clerk.
- 17.1-205 - Pro Hac Vice Fund.
- 17.1-206 - Where offices to be located.
- 17.1-207 - Days of operation of clerks' offices.
- 17.1-208 - Records, etc., open to inspection; copies; exception.
- 17.1-209 - Preservation of papers in clerk's office.
- 17.1-210 - Removal of records or papers prohibited; exceptions.
- 17.1-211 - Maintenance and disposition of certain receipt books, cancelled checks and statements.
- 17.1-212 - Copying of records becoming illegible.
- 17.1-213 - Disposition of papers in ended cases.
- 17.1-214 - Clerk to deliver or send process to sheriff.
- 17.1-215 - Process book.
- 17.1-216 - Handling fee for service of process.
- 17.1-217 - Power of clerk to administer oath.
- 17.1-218 - Certified lists of county, district, town and city officers, and constitutional officers; vacancies and appointments.
- 17.1-219 - Clerk to prepare bonds.
- 17.1-219.1 - Transportation orders; authorization for clerk to issue orders to custodian.
- 17.1-220 - Duplicate certificate of allowance prohibited, unless ordered by court.
- 17.1-221 - Reports by clerks of the business of courts of record.
- 17.1-222 - Failure to make report.
- 17.1-222.1 - Collection of fees, etc., by court clerks in lieu of money.
- 17.1-223 - Duty of clerk to record writings, etc., and make index.
- 17.1-224 - Copy of illegible instrument used for making permanent record.
- 17.1-225 - Remote access to nonconfidential court records.
- 17.1-226 - Remote access to certain agencies from clerk of court.
- 17.1-227 - Documents to be recorded in deed books; social security numbers.
- 17.1-227.1 - Use of cover sheets on deeds or other instruments by circuit court clerks.
- 17.1-228 - Recording releases of deeds of trust, partial releases of deeds of trust, court ordered releases, or other liens or assignments in cities and counties using microfilm.
- 17.1-229 - Additional documents to be recorded in deed book.
- 17.1-230 - Documents to be recorded in bond book.
- 17.1-231 - Documents to be recorded in will book.
- 17.1-232 - What to be recorded in judgment docket.
- 17.1-233 - What to be recorded in marriage register.
- 17.1-234 - Documents to be recorded in "writings partially proved.".
- 17.1-235 - Recordation of federal farm loan mortgages.
- 17.1-236 - Recordation of plats and maps.
- 17.1-237 - Validation of recordations in certain plat books.
- 17.1-238 - State highway plat book.
- 17.1-239 - Character of books used for recording; standards for microfilm, etc.
- 17.1-240 - Recording by microphotographic or electronic process.
- 17.1-241 - Clerks to procure books for record.
- 17.1-242 - Custody of books, records, etc.
- 17.1-243 - Courts to have land books bound.
- 17.1-244 - Books, etc., in clerks' offices rebound, transcribed, microfilmed or digitally reproduced; credit given to transcripts, etc.
- 17.1-245 - Books may be taken from clerk's office to be rebound, etc.
- 17.1-246 - How costs thereof certified and paid.
- 17.1-247 - When and how clerk to verify his record.
- 17.1-248 - Clerk to make index to each of his books.
- 17.1-249 - General indexes for clerks' offices; daily index.
- 17.1-250 - Correction of indexes.
- 17.1-251 - Indexing of certain subdivision plats or maps.
- 17.1-252 - Indexing by tax map reference number.
- 17.1-253 - Committee to inquire into necessity of general index; report; plan adopted; locality to cover cost.
- 17.1-254 - Validation of judgment records in office of clerk of Circuit Court of Norfolk.
- 17.1-255 - , 17.1-256
- 17.1-257 - Description unavailable
- 17.1-258 - Description unavailable
- 17.1-258.1 - Description unavailable
- 17.1-258.2 - Definition.
- 17.1-258.3 - Electronic filing in civil or criminal proceedings.
- 17.1-258.3:1 - Electronic filing of land records
- 17.1-258.3:2 - Official certificates and certified records in digital form.
- 17.1-258.4 - Signature; when effective as original; notarization; seal.
- 17.1-258.5 - Application.
- 17.1-258.6 - Acceptability of electronic medium.
- 17.1-259 - Recordation of master deed of trust; form and requisites.
- 17.1-260 - Recordation, effect and requisites of incorporating deed.
- 17.1-261 - Recordation of names of men who served during World War I.
- 17.1-262 - Recordation of discharges of those who served in World War I.
- 17.1-263 - World War I Memorial Record.
- 17.1-264 - Recording information on discharges of World War II servicemen.
- 17.1-265 - Recordation of evidence of discharge generally; confidentiality.
- 17.1-266 - Services rendered in Commonwealth's cases.
- 17.1-267 - Services for which clerks may not charge.
- 17.1-268 - Fee for effort to serve when person cannot be found.
- 17.1-269 - To whom fees charged.
- 17.1-270 - Officer to state fees, etc., on affidavit, deposition or report.
- 17.1-271 - Deposit of money in bank.
- 17.1-272 - Process and service fees generally.
- 17.1-273 - Establishment and disposition of fees collected by certain high constable.
- 17.1-274 - Commission on forthcoming bond.
- 17.1-275 - Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generally.
- 17.1-275.1 - Fixed felony fee.
- 17.1-275.10 - Additional fee.
- 17.1-275.11 - Additional fee assessed for conviction of certain offenses.
- 17.1-275.12 - Additional fee for Internet Crimes Against Children Fund.
- 17.1-275.2 - Fixed fee for felony reduced to misdemeanor.
- 17.1-275.3 - Fixed felony revocation fee.
- 17.1-275.4 - Fixed misdemeanor reduced from felony revocation fee.
- 17.1-275.5 - Amounts to be added; judgment in favor of the Commonwealth.
- 17.1-275.6 - Fees collected from court reporter fund.
- 17.1-275.7 - Fixed misdemeanor fee.
- 17.1-275.8 - Fixed drug misdemeanor fee.
- 17.1-275.9 - Fixed misdemeanor revocation fee.
- 17.1-276 - Fee allowed for providing secure remote access to land records.
- 17.1-277 - Description unavailable
- 17.1-278 - Additional fees in certain courts; use by Virginia State Bar.
- 17.1-279 - Additional fee to be assessed by circuit court clerks for information technology.
- 17.1-280 - What costs chargeable against prosecutor.
- 17.1-281 - Assessment for courthouse construction, renovation or maintenance.
- 17.1-282 - Description unavailable
- 17.1-283 - Statements required of clerks of courts of record; exceptions.
- 17.1-284 - How excess payable into state or local treasury determined.
- 17.1-285 - Payment of excess.
- 17.1-286 - Disposition of state funds locally collected.
- 17.1-287 - Salaries of clerks of circuit courts.
- 17.1-288 - Compensation and expenses of clerks of circuit courts in Cities of Richmond and Newport News.
- 17.1-289 - Commission on certain local collections not otherwise provided for.
- 17.1-290 - Contracts by cities.
- 17.1-291 - Penalty for officers.
- 17.1-292 - Applicability; definitions.
- 17.1-293 - Posting and availability of certain information on the Internet; prohibitions.
- 17.1-294 - Secure remote access to land records.
- 17.1-295 - Definitions.
- Chapter 3 - Supreme Court (17.1-300 thru 17.1-331)
- 17.1-300 - Composition of Court; quorum; Chief Justice.
- 17.1-301 - Presiding justice when Chief Justice absent.
- 17.1-302 - Senior justice.
- 17.1-303 - Election of successor justice before date of vacancy.
- 17.1-304 - Terms and sessions, state of emergency.
- 17.1-305 - Special sessions.
- 17.1-306 - What may be tried at special session; effect of decisions.
- 17.1-307 - Information and recommendations as to other courts.
- 17.1-308 - Court may sit and render final judgment en banc or in divisions; when decision becomes judgment of Court; majority must concur in declaring law unconstitutional; rehearings.
- 17.1-309 - Jurisdiction of writs of mandamus and prohibition.
- 17.1-310 - Habeas corpus, appeals, writs of error and supersedeas.
- 17.1-311 - Where prohibition and mandamus issued and tried.
- 17.1-312 - Where criminal jurisdiction exercised.
- 17.1-313 - Review of death sentence.
- 17.1-314 - Executive Secretary.
- 17.1-315 - Duties of Executive Secretary.
- 17.1-316 - Printing and binding reports of Supreme Court.
- 17.1-317 - Printing and distribution of advance sheets of such reports.
- 17.1-318 - Description unavailable
- 17.1-319 - Custody and distribution of reports of Supreme Court; Court of Appeals.
- 17.1-320 - Furnishing reports to law libraries destroyed by fire.
- 17.1-321 - Reporter of Court; his appointment and salary.
- 17.1-322 - Duties.
- 17.1-323 - Clerk to deliver opinions to Reporter.
- 17.1-324 - Justices of Supreme Court.
- 17.1-325 - Clerk and deputy clerks of Supreme Court.
- 17.1-326 - Reporter of Supreme Court.
- 17.1-327 - Payment for services of retired judges; members of the State Corporation Commission and Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.
- 17.1-328 - Fees charged and collected by Clerk of Supreme Court.
- 17.1-329 - Disposition of fees of Clerk of Supreme Court.
- 17.1-330 - Declaration of judicial emergency.
- 17.1-331 - Notice.
- Chapter 4 - The Court of Appeals (17.1-400 thru 17.1-418)
- 17.1-400 - Creation and organization; election and terms of judges; oath; vacancies; qualifications; incompatible activities prohibited; chief judge.
- 17.1-401 - Senior judge.
- 17.1-402 - Sessions; panels; quorum; presiding judges; hearings en banc.
- 17.1-403 - Rules of practice, procedure, and internal processes; promulgation by Supreme Court; amendments; summary disposition of appeals without merit.
- 17.1-404 - Original jurisdiction in matters of contempt and injunctions, writs of mandamus, prohibition and habeas corpus.
- 17.1-405 - Appellate jurisdiction - Administrative agency, Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, and domestic relations appeals.
- 17.1-406 - Petitions for appeal; cases over which Court of Appeals does not have jurisdiction.
- 17.1-407 - Procedures on appeal.
- 17.1-408 - Time for filing; notice; petition.
- 17.1-409 - Certification to the Supreme Court.
- 17.1-410 - Disposition of appeals; finality of decisions.
- 17.1-411 - Review by the Supreme Court.
- 17.1-412 - Affirmance, reversal, or modification of judgment; petition for appeal to Supreme Court upon award of new trial.
- 17.1-413 - Opinions; reporting, printing and electronic publication.
- 17.1-414 - Facilities and supplies.
- 17.1-415 - Compensation for judges; expenses.
- 17.1-416 - Clerk; seal; deputies and other employees; clerk's fees.
- 17.1-417 - Support staff.
- 17.1-418 - Fees charged by Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
- Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts (17.1-500 thru 17.1-524)
- 17.1-500 - Establishment of circuit courts.
- 17.1-501 - Judges of circuit courts; selection, powers and duties of chief judges; exercise of appointive powers.
- 17.1-502 - Administrator of circuit court system.
- 17.1-503 - Rules of practice and procedure; rules not to preclude judges from hearing certain cases.
- 17.1-504 - Description unavailable
- 17.1-505 - Circuit court of county to constitute circuit court of certain cities.
- 17.1-506 - Judicial circuits.
- 17.1-507 - Number of judges; residence requirement; compensation; powers; etc.
- 17.1-508 - Judges in new or changed circuits; ratifying, validating and confirming certain actions.
- 17.1-509 - Vacancies in office of judge.
- 17.1-510 - Election of judge of new circuit; how court held meanwhile.
- 17.1-511 - Investigation and certification of necessity before vacancies filled.
- 17.1-512 - Election of successor judge before date of vacancy.
- 17.1-513 - Jurisdiction of circuit courts.
- 17.1-513.01 - Jurisdiction of circuit courts with respect to charitable assets.
- 17.1-513.1 - Appeals from administrative proceedings; abuse and neglect; record to be sealed.
- 17.1-513.2 - Use of telephonic communication systems or electronic video and audio communication systems to conduct hearing.
- 17.1-514 - When plaintiff entitled to less than $100; judgment for defendant.
- 17.1-515 - Jurisdiction formerly in county courts.
- 17.1-516 - Jurisdiction of courts over certain waters.
- 17.1-517 - Number of terms; how fixed.
- 17.1-518 - Special terms; when, how and by whom appointed.
- 17.1-519 - Adjournment thereof to a future day.
- 17.1-520 - What tried at a special term.
- 17.1-521 - Who to hold special term; powers.
- 17.1-522 - Adjournment of special term.
- 17.1-523 - Salaries of judges of circuit courts.
- 17.1-524 - Description unavailable
- Chapter 6 - Costs Generally (17.1-600 thru 17.1-629)
- 17.1-600 - Laws of costs not penal; discretion of courts of equity.
- 17.1-601 - General rule as to recovery of costs on final judgment.
- 17.1-602 - When successful plaintiff not to recover costs.
- 17.1-603 - Costs when suit is in name of one person for another.
- 17.1-604 - Costs in appellate courts.
- 17.1-605 - Same; printing or otherwise reproducing brief and appendix.
- 17.1-606 - Persons allowed services without fees or costs.
- 17.1-607 - Security for costs upon suit by nonresident.
- 17.1-608 - How obligor in such bond may obtain indemnity.
- 17.1-609 - Costs on certain motions and interlocutory orders.
- 17.1-610 - Payment of costs when new trial granted.
- 17.1-611 - Allowances to witnesses for Commonwealth.
- 17.1-612 - Allowances to other witnesses.
- 17.1-613 - By whom and upon what certificate allowances to witnesses paid.
- 17.1-614 - List of entries made on behalf of witnesses.
- 17.1-615 - Time within which witnesses may be paid out of state treasury.
- 17.1-616 - Restriction of costs for witnesses generally; when entry for witness not allowed.
- 17.1-617 - Number of witnesses paid fees in criminal cases.
- 17.1-618 - Allowances for jurors; expenses of keeping jury together; fees of jury commissioners and commissioner in chancery for drawing of juries.
- 17.1-619 - How jurors paid.
- 17.1-620 - When juror not entitled to compensation.
- 17.1-621 - Clerk to make entry on minutes stating amount due and by whom payable.
- 17.1-622 - Clerk to transmit orders making allowances to Supreme Court, treasurer and jurors.
- 17.1-623 - Payment of allowances.
- 17.1-624 - Who to tax costs; what included for attorney's fee.
- 17.1-625 - Fee of one attorney only to be taxed.
- 17.1-626 - Other items to be taxed in costs.
- 17.1-626.1 - (Effective October 1, 2010) Recovery of costs in civil actions for bad checks.
- 17.1-627 - Premium on indemnifying bond taxed as costs.
- 17.1-628 - Judgment or decree for costs on behalf of Commonwealth; costs to be paid into state treasury.
- 17.1-629 - No judgment for costs against Commonwealth; exception.
- Chapter 7 - Judicial Policy-Making Bodies (17.1-700 thru 17.1-709)
- 17.1-700 - Composition of Council; committees.
- 17.1-701 - Appointment and terms of members.
- 17.1-702 - Meetings of Council and committees.
- 17.1-703 - Presiding officer; study of procedure.
- 17.1-704 - Expenses; Secretary and assistants; printing.
- 17.1-705 - Report and recommendations.
- 17.1-705.1 - Civil immunity for investigation of commissioners of accounts, etc.
- 17.1-706 - Establishment and membership.
- 17.1-707 - President; executive committee.
- 17.1-708 - Meetings.
- 17.1-709 - Expenses of members.
- Chapter 8 - Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission (17.1-800 thru 17.1-806)
- 17.1-800 - Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission created.
- 17.1-801 - Purpose.
- 17.1-802 - Membership; terms; compensation and expenses.
- 17.1-803 - Powers and duties.
- 17.1-804 - Meetings; staff support.
- 17.1-805 - Adoption of initial discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints.
- 17.1-806 - Sentencing guidelines modifications; effective date.
- Chapter 9 - Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission (17.1-900 thru 17.1-919)
- 17.1-900 - Definitions and application of chapter.
- 17.1-901 - Commission created; membership and terms of office.
- 17.1-902 - Powers and duties of Commission generally.
- 17.1-903 - Officers and employees; experts and reporters; witnesses; legal counsel.
- 17.1-904 - Compensation and expenses.
- 17.1-905 - Annual report.
- 17.1-906 - Jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
- 17.1-907 - Oaths; inspection of books and records; subpoenas.
- 17.1-908 - Scope of process.
- 17.1-909 - Order compelling witness to attend and testify.
- 17.1-910 - Depositions.
- 17.1-911 - Suspension of judge.
- 17.1-912 - Physical or mental examination.
- 17.1-913 - Confidentiality of papers and proceedings.
- 17.1-914 - Privilege.
- 17.1-915 - Witness fees; mileage; exception.
- 17.1-916 - Costs.
- 17.1-917 - Assistance and information.
- 17.1-918 - Transmission of certain information to Virginia State Bar, House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice, and other members of the General Assembly.
- 17.1-919 - Service of process; execution of orders.