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It has been modified 7 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 652; in 1956, chapter 480; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1973, chapter 544; in 1980, chapter 549; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>; in 2014, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0360\">360<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0589\">589<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":69820,"section_number":"17.1-279","catch_line":"Additional fee to be assessed by circuit court clerks for information technology","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-279\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":153743,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55931,"identifier":"15.2-1656","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/9\/15.2-1656","url":"\/15.2-1656\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1656\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/9\/15.2-1656","dublin_core":{"Title":"Supplies and equipment to be furnished to clerks of courts of record","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1656","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">governing body<\/span> of each <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> and <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> shall, at the expense of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span>, provide (i) suitable books and stationery, in addition to supplies furnished by the Commonwealth, for the use of clerks of all <span class=\"dictionary\">courts<\/span> of record, together with appropriate cases and other furniture, for the safe and convenient keeping of all the books, documents and papers, in the <span class=\"dictionary\">custody<\/span> of such officers; (ii) official seals for such officers; and (iii) such other office equipment, electronic or other systems, and appliances as in their <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span> may be reasonably necessary for the proper conduct of such offices.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO BE FURNISHED TO CLERKS OF COURTS OF RECORD (\u00a7\n15.2-1656)\n\nThe governing body of each county and city shall, at the expense of the county\nor city, provide (i) suitable books and stationery, in addition to supplies\nfurnished by the Commonwealth, for the use of clerks of all courts of record,\ntogether with appropriate cases and other furniture, for the safe and convenient\nkeeping of all the books, documents and papers, in the custody of such officers;\n(ii) official seals for such officers; and (iii) such other office equipment,\nelectronic or other systems, and appliances as in their judgment may be\nreasonably necessary for the proper conduct of such offices.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-10.1; 1954, c. 652; 1956, c. 480; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7\n15.1-19; 1973, c. 544; 1980, c. 549; 1997, c. 587; 2014, cc. 360, 589.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}