HB1451. Retention of case records; general district court.

Virginia General Assembly. 2013 Regular Session. House of Delegates.

Introduced:
Dec 27, 2012
Last Action:
Mar 12, 2013
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187)

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History

Dec 27, 2012: House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101000D

Dec 27, 2012: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101000D

Dec 27, 2012: House: Committee Referral Pending

Dec 27, 2012: House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Dec 27, 2012: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Jan 07, 2013: House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil

Jan 07, 2013: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil

Jan 09, 2013: House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

Jan 09, 2013: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

Jan 16, 2013: House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 1-N)

Jan 16, 2013: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 1-N)

Jan 18, 2013: House: Read first time

Jan 18, 2013: Read first time

Jan 21, 2013: House: Read second time and engrossed

Jan 21, 2013: Read second time and engrossed

Jan 22, 2013: House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

Jan 22, 2013: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

Jan 22, 2013: House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)

Jan 22, 2013: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2013: Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed

Jan 23, 2013: Constitutional reading dispensed

Jan 23, 2013: Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Jan 23, 2013: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Feb 06, 2013: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N)

Feb 08, 2013: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 11, 2013: Read third time

Feb 11, 2013: Reading of amendment waived

Feb 11, 2013: Committee amendment agreed to

Feb 11, 2013: Engrossed by Senate as amended

Feb 11, 2013: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 11, 2013: Placed on Calendar

Feb 13, 2013: Senate amendment agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)

Feb 13, 2013: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)

Feb 18, 2013: Enrolled

Feb 18, 2013: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1451ER)

Feb 18, 2013: Signed by Speaker

Feb 19, 2013: Signed by President

Mar 12, 2013: Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 187 (effective 7/1/13)

Mar 12, 2013: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187)

Summary

Retention of case records; general district court. Permits the chief judge of a general district court to direct the clerk of that court to destroy documents related to civil and criminal cases that have been ended for a period of three years, provided that they have been microfilmed or converted to an electronic format. Currently, such documents must be retained for 10 years. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts.