HB 520

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 6, 2026.

Clerk fees; secure remote access to nonconfidential court records by certain attorneys.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-520
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Courts of Justice; Finance and Appropriations
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-06
Criminal Justice
Summary

Clerk fees; secure remote access to nonconfidential court records by certain attorneys. Provides that no clerk shall charge a fee to an attorney for secure remote access to nonconfidential court records when such attorney is certified by the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission and has been appointed by the court to represent an indigent criminal defendant. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission.

Sponsor
Hernandez
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-06 Status enacted
2026-04-06 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0159)
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