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Priority of proceedings in special courts (§ 15.2-3001)
2016Any proceeding heard by a special court appointed pursuant to §§ 15.2-3000 and 15.2-3002 shall have priority over all other cases, including criminal cases, on the docket of the court in which such proceeding is pending or on the docket of each jud . . .
Enforcement of registered determination (§ 20-146.27)
2016A A court of this Commonwealth may grant any relief normally available under the law of this Commonwealth to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state. B A court of this Commonwealth shall recognize and enforc . . .
Petition by voters of adjacent territory, or governing body of adjacent county or town, for annexation; voluntary agreement by governing body to reject annexation (§ 15.2-3203)
2016A Whenever fifty-one percent of the voters of any territory adjacent to any city or town or fifty-one percent of the owners of real estate in number and land area in a designated area, or the governing body of the county in which such territory is lo . . .
Appointment of pro bono counsel by judges of the First and Second Judicial District in certain cases (§ 16.1-266.2)
2016The judges of the juvenile and domestic relations district court of the First and Second Judicial District are authorized to appoint pro bono counsel for alleged victims in family abuse cases in which the court is authorized to issue a preliminary pr . . .
Database of prisoners convicted of sexually violent offenses; maintained by Department of Corrections; notice of pending release to CRC (§ 37.2-903)
2016A The Director shall establish and maintain a database of each prisoner in his custody who is (i) incarcerated for a sexually violent offense or (ii) serving or will serve concurrent or consecutive time for another offense in addition to time for a s . . .
Hearing and disposal of claim of unreasonableness (§ 8.01-66.7)
2016If the injured person questions the reasonableness of the charges made by a hospital, nurse, physician, or emergency medical services agency that provided emergency medical services or emergency medical services vehicle transportation claiming a lien . . .
Affirmance, reversal, or modification of judgment; petition for appeal to Supreme Court upon award of new trial (§ 17.1-412)
2016A judgment, order, conviction, or decree of a circuit court or award of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission may be affirmed, or it may be reversed, modified, or set aside by the Court of Appeals for errors appearing in the record. If . . .
Denial, suspension, or revocation of registrations and certifications (§ 3.2-5712)
2016A The Commissioner may deny, suspend, or revoke the registration of any service agency if he determines that: (i) the service agency has violated any provision of this chapter, any provision of Chapter 56 (§ 3.2-5600 et seq.), or any regulation adop . . .
Maximum portion of disposable earnings subject to garnishment (§ 34-29)
2016(a Except as provided in subsections (b) and (b1), the maximum part of the aggregate disposable earnings of an individual for any workweek which is subjected to garnishment may not exceed the lesser of the following amounts: (b The restrictions of s . . .
Improper release; capias, arrest and hearing (§ 53.1-116.3)
2016The sheriff or jail superintendent or his designee, upon the discovery of an improper release or discharge of a prisoner from custody, shall report such release or discharge to the sentencing court. The court shall then for good cause shown issue a c . . .