§ 17.1-806. Sentencing guidelines modifications; effective date
After adoption of the initial guidelines, any modification to the discretionary sentencing guidelines adopted by the Commission shall be contained in the annual report required under § 17.1-803 and shall, unless otherwise provided by law, become effective on the next following July 1. 1994, 2nd Sp. Sess., cc. 1, 2, § 17-238; 1998, c. 872.
§ 17.1-708. Meetings
The Conference shall meet at least once in each calendar year at the call of the president and at such other times as may be designated by him or by the executive committee for the purpose of discussing and considering means and methods of improving the administration of justice in this Commonwealth. If any active […]
§ 17.1-709. Expenses of members
The active members and honorary members shall receive their reasonable expenses while in attendance at the meetings of the Conference, and of the executive committee. 1950, p. 70, § 17-231; 1964, c. 9; 1998, c. 872.
§ 17.1-800. Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission created
There is hereby created within the judicial branch as an agency of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the Commission. 1994, 2nd Sp. Sess., cc. 1, 2, § 17-232; 1998, c. 872.
§ 17.1-801. Purpose
The General Assembly, to ensure the imposition of appropriate and just criminal penalties, and to make the most efficient use of correctional resources, especially for the effective incapacitation of violent criminal offenders, has determined that it is in the best interest of the Commonwealth to develop, implement, and revise discretionary sentencing guidelines. The purposes of […]
§ 17.1-802. Membership; terms; compensation and expenses
A. The Commission shall be composed of 17 members as follows: 1. Six judges or justices, who may be judges of a circuit court who regularly hear criminal cases or judges or justices of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals, to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia; […]
§ 17.1-705. Report and recommendations
A report of the proceedings of the Council shall be made to the General Assembly and to the Supreme Court, with such recommendations as may be agreed upon. However, this authority to make recommendations shall in no event be construed to establish rules for the judicial system of the Commonwealth. 1930, p. 789, § 17-227; […]
§ 17.1-705.1. Civil immunity for investigation of commissioners of accounts, etc.
All members of the Standing Committee on Commissioners of Accounts of the Judicial Council of Virginia shall be immune from civil liability for, or resulting from, any act, decision, omission, communication, finding, opinion or conclusion done or made in connection with the investigation of complaints against any commissioner of accounts, assistant commissioner of accounts or […]
§ 17.1-705.2. Days when circuit courts shall be open
Subject to §§ 2.2-3300 and 17.1-207, the Judicial Council may determine when the circuit courts of the Commonwealth shall be open for business. Any closing of the circuit courts pursuant to this section shall have the same effect as provided in subsection B of § 1-210. 2016, cc. 237, 548.
§ 17.1-706. Establishment and membership
There is hereby established the Judicial Conference of Virginia, which shall have as its active members the Chief Justice and justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the chief judge and judges of the Court of Appeals, all other judges of the circuit courts of the Commonwealth and all retired justices and judges of such […]