Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Bill Tracking - 2007 session> Legislation <br /> <br />Page I of I <br /> <br />history I pdf <br /> <br />CHAPTER 377 <br />An Act to amend and reenact ,~~' 53.1-120 of the Code of Virginia, relating to courthouse and courtroom <br />security: assessment. <br /> <br />[S 1082] <br />Approved March 15, 2007 <br /> <br />Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: <br /> <br />1. That ~ 53.1-120 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: <br /> <br />~ 53.1-120. Sheri ff to provide for courthouse and cour1room security; designation of deputies for such <br />purpose; assessment. <br /> <br />A. Each sheriff shall ensure that the courthouses and courtrooms within his jurisdiction are secure from <br />violence and disruption and shall designate deputies for this purpose. A list of such designations shall be <br />forwarded to the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services. <br /> <br />B. The chief circuit court judge, the chief general district court judge and the chief juvenile and domestic <br />relations district cOUl1 judge shall be responsible by agreement with the sheriff of the jurisdiction for the <br />designation of courtroom security deputies for their respective courts. If the respective chief judges and <br />sheriff are unable to agree on the number, type and working schedules of courtroom security deputies <br />for the court, the matter shall be referred to the Compensation Board for resolution in accordance with <br />existing budgeted funds and personnel. <br /> <br />C. The sheriff shall have the sole responsibility for the identity of the deputies designated for courtroom <br />security. <br /> <br />D. Any county or city, through its governing body, may assess a sum not in excess of~ $10 as part of <br />the costs in each criminal or traffic case in its district or circuit court in which the defendant is convicted <br />of a violation of any statute or ordinance. If a town provides court facilities for a county, the governing <br />body of the county shall return to the town a portion of the assessments collected based on the number <br />of criminal and traffic cases originating and heard in the town. The imposition of such assessment shall <br />be by ordinance of the governing body that may provide for different sums in the circuit courts and <br />district courts. The assessment shall be collected by the clerk of the court in which the case is heard, <br />remitted to the treasurer of the appropriate county or city and held by such treasurer to be appropriated <br />by the governing body to the sheriffs office. The assessment shall be used solely for the funding of <br />courthouse security personnel, and, if requested by the sheriff, equipment and other personal property <br />used in connection with courthouse security. <br /> <br /> <br />Legislative Information System <br /> <br />http://legI.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071 +ful+CHAP03 77 <br /> <br />4/18/2007 <br />