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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1973, chapter 544; in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":349987,"section_number":"17.1-221","catch_line":"Reports by clerks of the business of courts of record","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-221\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1390515,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350096,"identifier":"17.1-307","token":"17.1\/3\/1\/17.1-307","url":"\/17.1-307\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-307\/","token":"17.1\/3\/1\/17.1-307","dublin_core":{"Title":"Information and recommendations as to other courts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-307","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Supreme Court<\/span>, with the aid of the Executive Secretary, shall obtain the information to be contained in the reports to be made pursuant to \u00a7 17.1-221<\/a> and present the same to the next regular session of the General Assembly, and at each recurring session, together with any recommendation it sees fit to make, looking to the equalization of the work of the courts<\/span> of record of this Commonwealth or any matter pertaining to the conduct of the work of the courts<\/span> which may enable the General Assembly to have complete knowledge thereof.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO OTHER COURTS (\u00a7 17.1-307)\n\nThe Supreme Court, with the aid of the Executive Secretary, shall obtain the\ninformation to be contained in the reports to be made pursuant to \u00a7 17.1-221\nand present the same to the next regular session of the General Assembly, and at\neach recurring session, together with any recommendation it sees fit to make,\nlooking to the equalization of the work of the courts of record of this\nCommonwealth or any matter pertaining to the conduct of the work of the courts\nwhich may enable the General Assembly to have complete knowledge thereof.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 3405, \u00a7 17-103; 1928, p. 1121; 1938, p. 130; 1944, p.\n131; 1973, c. 544; 1998, c. 872.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}