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Bill Tracking - 2007 session> Legislation Page I of I "Iist~,: y i 1..'-C1f CHAPTER 377 All Act to amcnd and reenoct .\\. SJ..1 1.?0 oflhe Code (d Virginia. relating to couJ'thol/sc and ('ourtrOO/ll securitv: assesSJllcnt. {S 1082J Approved I\larch 15, 2007 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virgll1la: I. That * 'J3. :'-:20 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: ~ 53.1'12D. Sheriff to provide for courthouse and COUl1room security'; designation of deputies for such PUlvosc; assessment. A. Each sheriff shall ensure that the courthouses and courtrooms within his jurisdiction are secure from violence and disruplion and shall designate deputies foJ' this purpose. A list or such designations shall be forwarded to the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services. 13. The chief circuit court judge, the chief general district court judge and the chiefj llvcnile and domestic relations district court judge shall be responsible by agreement with the sheriff of the jurisdiction for the designation of COllrtroom security deputies for their respective courts. If the respective chief judges and sheri ff are unable to agree on the number, type and working schedules of COllrtroom securi ty deputies for the court, the matter shall be referred to the Compensation Board for resolution in accordance with existing budgeted funds and personnel. C. The sheriff shall have the sole responSibility for the identity of (he depmies designated foJ' courtroom security. D. Any county or city, through its governing body, may assess a slim not in excess of ~ S10 as part of the costs in each criminal or traffic case in its district or circuit cOllrt in which the defendant is convicted of a violation of allY statute or ordinance. If a to\vn provides court facilities for a county, the governing body of the cOl/nty shall return to the town a portion of the assessments collected based on the number of criminal and traffic cases originating and heard in the town. The imposition of such assessment shall be by ordinance of tile governing body that may provide for different slims in the circuit COllrts and district courts. The assessment shall be collected by the clerk of the court in which the case is heard, remitted to the treasurer of the appropriate county or city and held by such treasurer to be appropriated by the governing body to the sheriffs office. The assessment shall be used solely for the funding of courthouse security personnel, and. if requested by the sheriff, equipment and otber personal prope11y used in connection with courthouse security. Legislative Information System http://JegI.state.va.us/cgi-binllegp504.exe'?071 -rfuI+CHAP03 77 4/18/2007