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Code of Virginia
Title 17.1. Courts of Record
7/12/2026

Title 17.1. Courts of Record (2026 Updates)

  • Chapter 1. General Provisions
    § 17.1-128.2
    Possession and use of portable electronic device in circuit courts
  • Chapter 2. Clerks, Clerks' Offices and Records
    • Article 2. Other Clerks and Clerks' Offices
    § 17.1-208
    Records, etc., open to inspection; copies; exception
    § 17.1-222.2
    Entry of condemnation orders; payment of just compensation deposits
    § 17.1-222.1
    Collection of fees, etc., by court clerks in lieu of money
    • Article 4.1. Electronic Filing
    § 17.1-258.3:1
    (Effective until July 1, 2027) Electronic filing of land records; paper form
    § 17.1-258.3:1
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Electronic filing of land records; paper form; property alert electronic notification system
    • Article 7. Fees
    § 17.1-267
    Services for which clerks may not charge
    § 17.1-275.15
    Additional fee assessed for Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund
    § 17.1-276
    Fee allowed for providing secure remote access to land records
    § 17.1-279
    Additional fee to be assessed by circuit court clerks for information technology
    • Article 8. Secure Remote Access
    § 17.1-293.1
    Online case information system; exceptions
    § 17.1-293
    Posting and availability of certain information on the Internet; prohibitions
    § 17.1-295
    Definitions
    § 17.1-296
    Access to records by the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; subscriber agreement; requirements
    § 17.1-297
    Access to records by the Department of Corrections; subscriber agreement; requirements
  • Chapter 4. The Court of Appeals
    § 17.1-400
    (Effective until September 1, 2026) Creation and organization; election and terms of judges; oath; vacancies; qualifications; incompatible activities prohibited; chief judge
    § 17.1-400
    (Effective September 1, 2026) Creation and organization; election and terms of judges; oath; vacancies; qualifications; incompatible activities prohibited; chief judge
    § 17.1-402
    (Effective until September 1, 2026) Sessions; panels; quorum; presiding judges; hearings en banc
    § 17.1-402
    (Effective September 1, 2026) Sessions; panels; quorum; presiding judges; hearings en banc
  • Chapter 5. Circuit Courts
    • Article 1. Establishment; Jurisdiction; Etc
    § 17.1-502
    Administrator of circuit court system
    § 17.1-507
    (Effective until July 1, 2027) Maximum number of judges; residence requirement; compensation; powers; etc.
    § 17.1-507
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Maximum number of judges; residence requirement; compensation; powers; etc.
    § 17.1-513
    Jurisdiction of circuit courts
  • Chapter 9. Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission
    § 17.1-905
    Annual report
    § 17.1-917
    Assistance and information; complaint forms