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SB180

Acceptability of electronic medium; record of criminal proceedings to appellate court.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Bill Stanley (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Acceptability of electronic medium; record of criminal proceedings to appellate court.

Provides that in a criminal proceeding in circuit court any statutory requirement for an original, original paper, paper, record, document, facsimile, memorandum, exhibit, certification, or transcript shall be satisfied if such item is in an electronic form approved for filing under the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill also provides that in a criminal proceeding any statutory authorization for the use of copies or reproductions shall be satisfied by use of such copies or reproductions in hard copy or electronic form approved for filing under the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia. Under current law, only in civil proceedings are such statutory requirements and authorizations satisfied by an approved electronic form of such items. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to HB 235. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 12/28/2017 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101383D
  • 12/28/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/31/2018 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/02/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2018 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/06/2018 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/08/2018 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/08/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/08/2018 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/14/2018 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N)
  • 02/16/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 02/19/2018 - House: Read third time
  • 02/19/2018 - House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2018 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2018 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/21/2018 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB180ER)
  • 02/21/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/23/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
  • 02/26/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
  • 03/02/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 129 (effective 7/1/18)
  • 03/02/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0129)