Judicial

1952
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the filing of copies of certain examinations, and to provide for transfer of certain files.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4, as amended, of Chapter 6, of Chapter 163 of the Acts of Assembly of 1874-1875, approved March 11, 1875, which section relates to the election of justices of the peace, their terms of office, their qualifications, and how they shall sae a
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19-21 to 19-26, both inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the powers and duties of the Chief Medical Examiner and the appointment, powers and duties of coroners, so as to substitute the term medical examiner for the word coroner wherever the latter word appears in the sections; to transfer the powers and duties of coroners to medical examiners; and to provide that the office of coroner shall hereafter be designated and known as the office of medical examiner.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-363 of the Code of Virgiua, relating to issuance of licenses to operate motor vehicles to minors.
An Act to permit the giving of evidence by certain prisoners and to prescribe the conditions thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-185.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the transfer of certain jail inmates and to provide for parole of such inmates.
An Act to appropriate funds for the salary of a judge of the Corporation Court for the city of South Norfolk.
An Act to provide a charter for the town of Monterey in Highland County, and to repeal Chapter 261 of the Acts of Assembly of 1914, approved March 25, 1914, as amended, which provided a charter for the town of Monterey.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-188 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the keeping together of the jury in a felony case so as to provide that the jury shall not be kept together unless the court otherwise directs.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-168 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the trial of misdemeanors by the court without a jury so as to permit such trial upon a plea of guilty by counsel for the defendant or consent to such trial by counsel for the defendant.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-142.1, relating to the adopting of jatls of another county or city so as to confer concurrent jurisdiction in certain instances.
An Act to raise the maximum compensation of clerks of courts of record.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-291 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the department of law enforcement of counties having a certain form of government.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-393, 24-394, 24-395, 24-431, 24-434, 24-435 and 24-436 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding three new sections numbered 8§ 24-395.1, 24-895.2 and 24-395.8 so as to provide for: the composition of courts to determine certain election contests; the procedure as to complaints, counter complaints, evidence, hearings and costs in such cases; the disposition and effect of such cases under certain circumstances, and the finality of the decision in such cases.
An Act to repeal 8§ 68-872 and 68-878, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to transfer of wards of certain schools to other places of confinement under certain conditions, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 68-878.1, providing for certain criminal proceedings against certain persons in the custody of the State Department of Welfare and Institutions under certain circumstances.
An Act to provide for the recording of the evidence in certain cases and the payment of the costs thereof and to provide for the costs of transcripts.
An Act to amend and reenact § 63-355 of the Code of Virginia, relating to omission of probationary period and interlocutory order and entrance of final order of adoption in certain cases, so as to alter certain requirements concerning visitations.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 53-211 and 58-213 of the Code of Virginia, relating to good conduct allowances for convicts.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-278.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to investigations by parole or probation officers in certain felony cases
An Act to amend and reenact § 68 as amended, of Chapter 64 of the Acts of Assembly of 1896, approved January 16, 1896, which provided a charter for the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, which section relates to certain justices of certain courts.
An Act to provide a new charter for the city of Buena Vista; and to repeal Chapter 225 of the Acts of Assembly of 1891-92, approved February 15, 1892 and all amendments, which provided a charter for the city of Buena Vista.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-86 of the Code of Virginia, relating to writs, notices, processes and orders issuable by the State Tax Commissioner.
An Act to amend and reenact § 17-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to terms of circuit courts.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18-160 and 18-161 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to burglary.
An Act for the relief of W. C. McCormack and others.
An Act to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1958, and the thirtieth day of June, 1954.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-123 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to fees of clerks of court.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-1.2 and 80-5 of the Code of Virginia, so as to specifically exempt certain rights of members of the General Assembly and other persons from the effect of certain rules prescribed by the Supreme Court of Appeals.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16-88 and 16-172.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to civil and police justices and judges of juvenile and domestic relations courts and to their substitutes.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16-14, 16-29, 16-30, 16-81 and 16-91, as amended, all relating to removals and appeals of civil cases from certain courts.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16-172.1, 16-172.4, 16-172.6, 16-172.7, 16-172.9, 16-172.11, 16-172.17, 16-172.28, 16-172.25, 16-172.80, 16-172.31, 16-172.83, 16-172.88, 16-172.89, 16-172.42, 16-172.48, 16-172.44, 16-172.49, 16-172.51, 16-172.52, 16-172.60, 16-172.65, 16-172.66, 16-172.67, 16-172.69, 16-172.70, 16-172.71, 16-172.75, 16-172.77, 16-172.78, 16-172.79 and 16-172.80 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the purpose and intent of the juvenile and domestic relations law, to juvenile and domestic relations courts, judiciary and officials, to jurisdiction, practice and procedure of such courts, to commitments and arrests and detention of juveniles, and to the probation officers of such courts; to repeal § 16-172.73 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local superintendents as probation officers and to appropriate funds.
An Act to provide an Executive Secretary to the Supreme Court of Appeals; to provide for the qualifications, appointment and term of such officer; and to define his duties.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1.01, 2.03, 2.05, 2.06, 3.04, 3.05, 3.07, 3.08, 8.09, 3.10, 8.11, 3.12, 4.02, 4.07, 5.01, 5.04, 5.08, 5.11, 5.18, 5.14, 6.01, 6.04, 6.05, 6.07, 6.14, 7.04, 7.06, 7.07, 8.01, 9.02, 9.03, 9.06, 9.10, 9.12, 9.14, 9.18, 9.19, 10.01, 10.02, 11.01, 12.02, 14.01, 14.02, 14.03, 15.02, 15.05, and the caption title to Charter Chapter 16, and to repeal §§ 10.08, 10.04 and 10.05 of Chapter 586 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, being the charter of the city of Alexandria.
An Act to amend and reenact § 17-187.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to an additional judge for the corporation court in certain cities.
Proposing amendments to §§ 98, 99, 103 and 116 of the Constitution of Virginia
An Act to repeal § 14-158 relating to limitation of the compensation of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals and § 14-154 relating to estimates of the expenses of clerks of circuit courts, of the Code of 1950.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-164 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the time of trial to prohibit trial at certain times except under certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16-62 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the issuance of warrants by clerks only in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 17-79 of the Code of Virginia, relating to general indexes in offices of clerks of court and providing for the manner of indexing certain deeds and actions at law and suits in chancery.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered § 68-859.1, providing indices of adoptions to be prepared by court clerks and to whom such indices shall be available.
An Act to amend and reenact § 20-88 of the Code of Virginia, relating to support of parents by children.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16-82 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appeals from trial justices in criminal cases, so as to provide for withdrawal of appeals in certain cases.
An Act for the relief of McKinley Manns.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-56 of the Code of 1950 in relation to how a summons or scire facias may be served, so as to correct a cross reference.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-a of Chap 875 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 28, 1946, which section was added thereto by Chap 225 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved March 15, 1950, which 1946 Act of Assembly provided a new charter for the town of Radford, and which section relates to the appointment of a certain justice, so as to provide for an additional justice.
An Act to amend and reenact § 17-211 of the Code of Virginia, relating to matters excluded from jurisdiction of the Court of Law and Chancery of the city of Roanoke.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-172 of the Code of Virginia, relating to jury for one term of court.
An Act to amend and reenact § 33-107 of the Code of 1950, relating to the filing of a claim as a prerequisite to suit against the Department of Highways, and limitations on such suits.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-43 of the Code of Virginia, relating to kidnapping so as to broaden the application thereof and to prescribe uniform penalties; and to repeal § 18-50 of the Code of Virginia relating to abduction of certain persons for certain purposes.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 20 a Chapter numbered 5.2 containing §§ 20-88.12 through 20-88.31, relating to duty of support and civil and criminal enforcement thereof; and to repeal Chapter 5.1 of Title 20, containing §§ 20-88.1 through 20-88.11, relating to same matters.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-299.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the fee of an attorney appointed to defend a convict.
An Act for the relief of the Crown Savings Bank.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-82 of the Code of 1950 in relation to the disposition of property seized under search warrants, so as to restore certain language.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15-352.2, relating to the investigation of county officers or employees in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-341 of the Code of Virginia, relating to when State Highway Commission may decrease allowable weights so as to except bridges and culverts from certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 17-43 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the inspection of court records and papers and the furnishing of copies thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-214.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the appointment of defense counsel in felony cases so as to require the appointment of such counsel by the court in any such case in which a person is not represented by counsel.
An Act to amend and reenact § 17-41 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain days on which clerks’ offices to be kept open so as to permit the closing thereof on certain days in certain cities and counties.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 14-155.6, relating to salaries of clerks in circuit courts in certain counties.
An Act to provide a charter for the town of Mt. Jackson, in the county of Shenandoah; and to repeal Chapter 141 of the Acts of Assembly of 1887-1888, as amended, which chapter provided a charter for the town of Mt. Jackson.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46-212, 46-226, 46-281, 46-288 and 46-878 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the regulation of traffic, and revocation of drivers’ licenses of certain persons by the Division of Motor Vehicles, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto sections numbered 46-195.1, 46-215.1, 46-847.1, 46-847.2 and 46-416.1, relating respectively to surrender of certain licenses of certain persons under certain conditions, revocation of certain licenses of certain persons, providing certain penalties for operating motor vehicles after licenses have been revoked, and to provide certain other revocations of licenses under certain conditions, and to repeal § 46-211. of the Code of Virginia, relating to driving when license suspended.
An Act to amend and reenact § 53-220 of the Code of Virginia, relating to credits allowed prisoners under certain conditions, so as to prescribe additional credits for certain blood donations.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 116 and 146 of Chap 851 of the Acts of Assembly of 1916, approved March 20, 1916, incorporating the town of Crewe, the sections relating to certain license taxes and certain powers and authority of the mayor, town manager and members of council.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 12 and 129 of Chapter 84 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which chapter provided a charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk, and which sections relate to the meetings of the council and to the high constable, and to further amend the chapter by adding thereto a section to be numbered 66(a), which section relates to the city auditor.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 15-5.1, authorizing governing bodies of cities and towns to provide for the reproduction of certain records and documents and the legal status of reproductions thereof, and for the destruction of certain records and papers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-166 of the Code of Virginia, relating to trials without a jury in felony cases, to provide that the accused shall be advised by counsel before tendering a plea of guilty or waiving a jury, and to repeal § 19-167 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same subject.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-373 of the Code of Virginia, relating to courts in which judgment dockets are to be kept; what judgment dockets shall contain and how kept.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-17 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conservators of the peace at certain places.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16-19 of the Code of Virginia so as to provide for proceeding by motion for judgment before a trial justice, civil justice or civil judge except in certain cities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 40-64 of the Code of Virginia, relating to picketing.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-185 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees charged by justices of the peace.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered § 15-485.1 providing for the appointment of deputy clerks of court under certain circumstances.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-511.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to personal actions on contract when the plaintiff is due less than twenty dollars.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-806 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the appointment of committees for convicts under certain circumstances.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 44-147 and 44-151 of the Code of Virginia, relating to air raid precautions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-371.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to bondsmen, so as to authorize the governing bodies of cities and counties to enact ordinances relative to such bondsmen.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-71 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the circumstances under which an order of publication may be entered.
An Act to provide a charter for the town of Emporia, in the county of Greensville, and to repeal Chapter 178 of the Acts of Assembly of 1897-1898, approved January 31, 1898, as amended.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-67.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to service on Commissioner of Motor Vehicles as agent and attorney of the nonresident motor vehicle operator and of the personal representative of such nonresident.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 6 and 9 of Chap 44 of the Acts of Assembly of 1988, approved March 1, 1988, being the charter of the town of Clarksville, the sections relating to the appointment, terms of office, compensation, powers and duties of certain town officers and employees, and to the duties and powers of the mayor and of the justice of the peace.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 37-77 as amended and 46-414 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain reports, copies and abstracts furnished by clerks of courts, so as to fix the fees to be allowed clerks therefor.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-199 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disposition of fines in traffic cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 53-295 of the Code of Virginia, relating to jurisdiction of trial of convicts.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-674, 8-675, 8-676, 8-678, 8-679, 8-680, 8-682, 8-685, 8-686, 8-687, 8-688, 8-689, and 8-689.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8-689.4, all of which relate to biils for sale or encumbrance of land of certain persons so as to include certain other persons thereunder and to validate prior proceedings.
An Act to authorize the governing bodies of certain counties to refund certain taxes levied and collected under statutes subsequently declared invalid
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-155 of the Code of 1950, relating to the maximum annual compensation of certain officers so as to include therein certain other officers inadvertently omitted.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-851 of the Code of Virginia, relating to election and terms of office of members of county boards.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-825 of the Code of Virginia, relating to boards of zoning appeals in cities and towns.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-124 of the Code of Virginia, relating to special grand juries.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-200 of the Code of Virginia, relating to peremptory challenge of jurors in certain cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-703 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the jurisdiction of certain justices in proceedings for partition of personal property.
An Act to restrict the sale of certain commodities; to require certain permits and prescribe the fees therefor; to confer the rule making power upon the State Board of Pharmacy and to impose upon it certain duties; to prohibit certain acts, provide penalties for violations and provide for the destruction of certain property; and to provide for the disposition of certain funds.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-388 of the Code of Virginia as amended, relating to certain officers in counties operating under certain forms of county government.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-145 of the Code of 1950, relating to statements to be filed by certain fee officers so as to include the sergeant of the city of Winchester and to exclude the clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16-128 of the Code of Virginia, relating to continuance fees in certain courts; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding three new sections numbered §§ 16-128.1, 16-128.2 and 16-128.8, relating to the filing and indexing of papers and fees therefor, fees for issuing executions and for the filing of papers upon the return thereof, and to fees for issuance of other papers, and authorizing the destroying of papers in certain civil cases; all such amended and new sections relating to civil justice and police courts in cities containing more than two hundred thousand population.
An Act to validate certain sales of real estate made in the course of chancery suits prior to September 1, 1951, under certain circumstances despite certain procedural defects.
An Act to prevent interruption or suspensions in the operation of certain public utilities
An Act to amend and reenact § 50, as amended, of Chap 8 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved February 11, 1948, which provided a new charter for the city of Waynesboro.
An Act to amend and reenact § 1014 of Chapter 41 of the Acts of Assembly of 1938, approved March 1, 1988, being the charter of the town of Appalachia, Virginia, the section relating to the appointment of justices and substitutes.
An Act to provide for permissive destruction of certain papers by certain courts.