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<br />Bill Tracking - 2007 session> Legislation <br /> <br />Page I of I <br /> <br />",ist0ry ! pelt <br /> <br />CHAPTER 377 <br />AI/ Act to amend and reenact .\\. S31 J.70 vIrile Code of Virginia. relating to courthouse and courtroOI1/ <br />sccuri(v: assessmenr. <br /> <br />[S 1082J <br />Approved J\..tarch 15, 2007 <br /> <br />Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: <br /> <br />1. That ~ S3.:-120 ofthc Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: <br /> <br />S 53.1. 120. Sheriff to provide tor cOlllthouse and counroom security; designation of deputies for such <br />purpose; assessment. <br /> <br />A. Each sheriff shall cnsure 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 />fOr\vardcd to the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services. <br /> <br />J3. The chief circuit court judge, the chief general district court judge and the chicfjuvcnile and domestic <br />relations district court 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 [0 agree on the number, type and working schedules of courtroom security deputies <br />for the court, the matter shall be referred to the COlllpensation Board for resolution in accordance \vith <br />existing budgeted funds and pcrsonnel. <br /> <br />C. The sheriff shall have the sole responsibility for the identity of the depmies designated for courtroom <br />security. <br /> <br />D. Any county or city, through its goveming body, may assess a sum not in excess of ~ SlO as part of <br />the costs in each criminal or traffic case in its district or circuit court in ".,'hieh the defendant is convicted <br />of a violation of any statute or ordinance. If a town provides court facilities for a county, the goveming <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 ill the tOWI1. The imposition of such assessment shall <br />be by ordinance of the governing body that may provide for di ffcrent 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 sheriff's office. The assessmcnt shall be llsed solely for the funding of <br />courthouse security personnel, and. if requested by the sheriff, equipment and other personal pmperty <br />used in connection with courthouse security. <br /> <br />legislative Information System <br /> <br />http://legl.statc.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071 +ful+CHAP03 77 <br /> <br />4/18/2007 <br />