Electronic case papers; transmission between district and circuit courts.
Summary
Makes applicable to juvenile and domestic relations district courts current provisions related to electronic case papers and transmission of such papers between the general district courts and the circuit courts by relocating such provisions from a statute specifically addressing general district courts to a statute applicable to all district courts. The bill also allows the appellate court clerk to request the forwarding of paper trial records. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Signed Mar 2, 2018
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 19, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 2, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 134 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 21, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (98-0)
house of delegates
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101387D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
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