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CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURE

Animals; immunity for persons rendering care thereto. Adding § 8.01-225.2. (Patron-Forbes, SB 629)

Arbitration Act, Uniform; confirmation and vacating an award. Amending §§ 8.01-581.09 and 8.01-581.010. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 635)

Bail; procedures, findings. Amending §§ 8.01-508, 16.1-135, 19.2-119, 19.2-124 through 19.2-127, 19.2-150, 19.2-152.2, 19.2-152.3, 19.2-152.4, 19.2-186, 46.2-936 and 53.1-109; adding §§ 19.2-120.1 through 19.2-120.10; repealing §§ 19.2-120, 19.2-121 and 19.2-123. (Patron-Norment, SB 545)

Canoe and kayak (paddle sport vessel) rental and guide services; civil immunity. Adding § 8.01-220.1:4. (Patron-Katzen, HB 1096)

Civil cases; disposal of exhibits. Amending § 8.01-452.1. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 1403)

Civil cases; increases amount of claim for exclusive jurisdiction in district courts. Amending §§ 16.1-69.25:1, 16.1-77, 16.1-88.01, 16.1-92 and 16.1-122. (Patron-Deeds, HB 512)

Civil cases; jurisdictional limits of district courts. Amending §§ 8.01-195.4 and 16.1-77. (Patron-McEachin, HB 58)

Civil cases; statute of limitations during legislative continuance. Amending §§ 8.01-229 and 30-5. (Patron-Melvin, HB 14)

Civil rights violations; attorney's fees. Adding § 14.1-201.1. (Patron-McEachin, HB 988; Martin, SB 612)

Compromises; approval on behalf of persons under a disability. Amending § 8.01-424. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 566; Dudley, HB 1296; Martin, SB 105; Edwards, SB 225)

District and circuit courts; rules governing order and decorum. Amending § 8.01-4. (Patron-Joannou, HB 582)

Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; civil immunity of persons authorized to take blood samples. Amending § 18.2-268.5. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 522; Reynolds, SB 266)

Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; exemplary damages for persons injured thereby. Amending § 8.01-44.5. (Patron-Moran, HB 1144)

Drug transactions, illegal; civil liability. Adding § 8.01-42.3. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 979)

Employer references; defamation immunity. Adding § 8.01-46.1. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 907; Wilkins, HB 1313; Quayle, SB 474; Trumbo, SB 520)

Evidence; enhanced punishment for accessories who destroy same. Amending § 18.2-19. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 397)

Evidence; scope of discovery. Adding § 8.01-420.6. (Patron-McEachin, HB 68)

Evidence; use of depositions, pleadings, etc., as a basis for motion of summary judgment. Amending § 8.01-420. (Patron-McClure, HB 643)

Fines and costs; money judgments to be executed in court in which judgment rendered. Amending §§ 16.1-69.40 and 19.2-340. (Patron-Grayson, HB 1024)

Garnishments; form for wage and nonwage garnishments. Amending §§ 8.01-511, 8.01-512.3, 8.01-513 and 8.01-514; adding §§ 8.01-511.1 and 8.01-512.3:1; repealing § 8.01-517. (Patron-Albo, HB 1303)

Garnishments; service on bank corporations. Amending § 8.01-513. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 523)

Garnishments; service on corporations. Amending § 8.01-513. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 32; Cantor, HB 597; Baker, HB 661; Ruff, HB 911; Wagner, HB 1036; Moran, HB 1145; Edwards, SB 102; Trumbo, SB 235; Newman, SB 327)

Habeas corpus; filing in capital cases. Amending § 8.01-654.1. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 622)

Habeas corpus; filing in noncapital cases. Amending § 8.01-654. (Patron-Baker, HB 1106)

Inmate claims; certification. Amending § 8.01-195.3. (Patron-Baker, HB 1003)

Judgment; docketing, submission of name change of debtor. Amending § 8.01-451. (Patron-Stolle, SB 343)

Jurors; random selection. Amending § 8.01-357. (Patron-Gartlan, SB 187)

Jurors; selection of additional in protracted trials. Amending § 8.01-360. (Patron-Gartlan, SB 196)

Jury service; exempts registrars and paid assistants. Amending § 8.01-341. (Patron-McQuigg, HB 736; Colgan, SB 82)

Jury service; exempts superintendents and jail officers of regional jails. Amending § 8.01-341. (Patron-Davies, HB 560)

Medical records and reports; use in personal injury cases in circuit court. Adding § 8.01-413.02. (Patron-McEachin, HB 69)

Medical services; lien. Amending § 8.01-66.5. (Patron-Phillips, HB 791)

Mineral rights; owners may compel for partition of land. Amending § 8.01-81. (Patron-Reasor, SB 25)

Minors; how they may sue. Amending § 8.01-8. (Patron-Mims, HB 18)

Patient-identifying prescription information; restriction on release of records by provider. Amending §§ 8.01-413 and 32.1-127.1:03. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 1101; Gartlan, SB 632)

Personal injuries; liens against Commonwealth for certain health care services. Amending § 8.01-66.9. (Patron-Cantor, HB 1241)

Power of attorney; proof of termination. Amending § 11-9.2. (Patron-Clement, HB 532)

Premarital agreements; abrogation after reconciliation of parties. Amending § 20-155. (Patron-Trumbo, SB 226)

Prisoner litigation; reform. Amending §§ 8.01-271.1 and 8.01-410; adding §§ 8.01-243.2, 8.01-644.1 and 53.1-60.1. (Patron-Mims, SB 648)

Prisoners; person appointed as a committee to handle an estate thereof may also be appointed guardian ad litem. Amending §§ 8.01-9 and 53.1-221. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 524)

Process; service by certified mail on foreign defendants via Secretary of Commonwealth. Amending §§ 8.01-329 and 14.1-103. (Patron-Deeds, HB 777)

Process; service by publication. Amending § 8.01-316. (Patron-Mims, SB 647)

Products sold to persons under a certain age; merchant immunity when false identification used. Adding § 8.01-226.5. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 1189)

Rent; appeals from a judgment by default for nonpayment thereof. Amending § 8.01-129. (Patron-Cantor, HB 642)

Rental property; authority to store personal property removed therefrom. Amending § 8.01-156. (Patron-Jones, J.C., HB 536; Robinson, HB 767; Williams, HB 1255; Walker, SB 434)

Ski patrols; immune from civil liability for emergency assistance. Amending § 8.01-225. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 1113; Reynolds, SB 265)

Statute of limitations on prosecutions; applicable to unlawful filming, videotaping, etc., of another and for spousal and child support. Amending § 19.2-8. (Patron-Robinson, HB 314)

Statute of limitations on prosecutions; applicable to unlawful filming, videotaping or photographing of another. Amending § 18.2-386.1. (Patron-Melvin, HB 564; Quayle, SB 223)

Statute of limitations on prosecutions; applicable to unlawful filming, videotaping or photographing of another. Amending § 19.2-8. (Patron-Lucas, SB 324)

Strip searches; prohibited in schools. Adding § 22.1-277.1:01. (Patron-Hull, HB 508)

Suicide, assisted; injunction, damages, professional sanctions. Adding § 8.01-622.1. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 1378)

Suits; reimbursement determination for medical expenses. Amending § 8.01-35. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 926)

Tort Claims Act; immunity from claims based on computer failures due to "Year 2000" date change. Amending § 8.01-195.3. (Patron-May, HB 277)

Trials; revision of civil verdict. Amending § 8.01-383.1. (Patron-Robinson, HB 961)

Trusts; duties of trustees and commissioners of accounts. Amending §§ 8.01-424, 26-12, 26-15, 26-20.1, 55-59.4, 64.1-134 and 64.1-135; repealing § 64.1-133. (Patron-Deeds, HB 665)

Venue; actions against local government employees is locality in which injury occurred. Amending § 8.01-261. (Patron-Cox, HB 824)

Volunteers; limited immunity for certain. Adding §§ 8.01-217.1, 8.01-217.2 and 8.01-217.3. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 673)

Witnesses; communications between attorneys and physicians. Amending § 8.01-399. (Patron-Mims, SB 414)

Witnesses; subpoenas issued by attorneys. Amending §§ 8.01-407, 8.01-413, 16.1-89, 16.1-265 and 32.1-127.1:03. (Patron-Mims, SB 412)

1998 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions and Documents - For additional information, please contact Legislative Information, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Telephone (804) 698-1500. Last Modified on October 07, 1998 at 11:22AM Eastern Daylight Time

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