§ 17.1-285. Payment of excess
A. The Commonwealth shall be entitled to one-third of the excess fees collected by clerks as required to be reported under § 17.1-283 and the governing body of the county or city shall be entitled to two-thirds of the excess fees collected unless otherwise provided by law. The Compensation Board shall determine on an annual […]
§ 17.1-286. Disposition of state funds locally collected
All state funds collected by clerks of courts shall be paid into the state treasury without deductions on account of their compensation or on account of expenses. The Comptroller shall promptly forward to such officers his warrants on the State Treasurer for the compensation due them and the estimated amount allowed them out of such […]
§ 17.1-287. Salaries of clerks of circuit courts
The annual salaries of clerks of circuit courts shall be as prescribed in the general appropriation act. 1982, c. 589, § 14.1-143.2; 1986, c. 370; 1988, c. 841; 1998, c. 872.
§ 17.1-288. Compensation and expenses of clerks of circuit courts in Cities of Richmond and Newport News
In the City of Richmond and in the City of Newport News, the clerk of the circuit court shall be paid a salary by the city of not less than the amount which would be allowed to be retained by the respective clerks under state law. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent […]
§ 17.1-289. Commission on certain local collections not otherwise provided for
The clerk of every circuit court shall be entitled to a commission of five percent on local collections received by the clerk on which a commission is not otherwise provided for by law. The commissions shall be deducted by the clerk before the collections are paid into the county, town or city treasury. 1977, c. […]
§ 17.1-290. Contracts by cities
Subject to the approval of the Compensation Board, the council of any city may enter into contracts with officers providing for salaries for the maximum amount allowed in § 17.1-287 and for the city’s pro rata part of the expense of the office approved by the State Compensation Board, in lieu of fees and commissions […]
§ 17.1-291. Penalty for officers
Any officer failing to comply with the duties imposed upon him by the provisions of this article shall forfeit to the Commonwealth not less than $25 nor more than $500 for each such failure, such forfeiture to be enforced by the attorney for the Commonwealth in the circuit court having criminal jurisdiction in his city […]
§ 17.1-282. Reserved
Reserved.
§ 17.1-283. Statements required of clerks of courts of record; exceptions
A. Every clerk of a court of record, except the Clerks of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, shall file monthly with the Compensation Board a full and accurate statement showing all such fees, allowances, commissions, salaries or other compensation or emolument of office, derived from the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, […]
§ 17.1-284. How excess payable into state or local treasury determined
In determining the excess, if any, to be paid into the state treasury by the clerks, all fees, allowances, commissions, salary or other compensation or emolument of office derived from the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, or from any source whatever, shall be included and enter into the determination of the excess to be […]