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Sess., c. 64; 1960, cc. 25, 482; 1962, c. 409; 1966, c. 250; 1970, c. 61; 1972, c. 128; 1974, cc. 279, 569; 1986, c. 166; 1993, c. 429; 1996, cc. 588, 592; 1998, c. 872; 2000, cc. 412, 444; 2001, c. 287; 2005, c. 839; 2024, cc. 482, 521.","full_text":"A\n\nThe clerk’s office of every court shall be kept open on every day except Saturday, except as provided in subsection B, and Sunday, and the days provided for in \u00a7 2.2-3300, for the transaction of business; provided that:1\n\nThe clerk’s office of the circuit court of any county or city may be closed on any day which is established as a general holiday for the employees of such county or city by a resolution duly adopted by the governing body of such county or city and filed in the office of the clerk; provided that such general holiday shall have the same force and effect as a legal holiday as set forth in subsection B of § 1-210;2\n\nThe clerk of the circuit court of any county or city may close such clerk’s office on Christmas Eve; provided that the closing of any clerk’s office as provided by this subdivision shall have the same force and effect as a legal holiday as set forth in subsection B of § 1-210;3\n\nThe chief judge or presiding judge of any circuit court may authorize the clerk of the court to close the clerk’s office on any day when the chief judge or presiding judge determines that operation of the clerk’s office, under prevailing conditions, would constitute a threat to the health and safety of the clerk’s office personnel or the general public. Closing of the clerk’s office pursuant to this subdivision shall have the same effect as provided in subsection B of § 1-210;4\n\nThe clerk of the circuit court of any county or city may close such clerk’s office on any day or portion of a day that the Governor declares as a holiday for state employees, or on any day or portion of a day on which the Governor, Supreme Court, or Judicial Council authorizes state offices to be closed; provided that such closing of any clerk’s office shall have the same force and effect as a legal holiday as set forth in subsection B of § 1-210.B\n\nNothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the clerk to open the clerk’s office on Saturdays, during such hours as the clerk of the circuit court may authorize, solely for the purposes of (i) permitting examination and copying of court records, (ii) accepting applications for and granting licenses pursuant to applicable law, and (iii) recording instruments. For all other purposes, including without limitation the filing of actions at law and suits in equity and all pleadings, pleas and motions therein, such clerk’s office shall be closed with the force and effect of a statutory closing as provided in subsection B of § 1-210.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":290381,"text":"The clerk’s office of every court shall be kept open on every day except Saturday, except as provided in subsection B, and Sunday, and the days provided for in \u00a7 2.2-3300, for the transaction of business; provided that:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":290382,"text":"The clerk’s office of the circuit court of any county or city may be closed on any day which is established as a general holiday for the employees of such county or city by a resolution duly adopted by the governing body of such county or city and filed in the office of the clerk; provided that such general holiday shall have the same force and effect as a legal holiday as set forth in subsection B of § 1-210;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":290383,"text":"The clerk of the circuit court of any county or city may close such clerk’s office on Christmas Eve; provided that the closing of any clerk’s office as provided by this subdivision shall have the same force and effect as a legal holiday as set forth in subsection B of § 1-210;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":290384,"text":"The chief judge or presiding judge of any circuit court may authorize the clerk of the court to close the clerk’s office on any day when the chief judge or presiding judge determines that operation of the clerk’s office, under prevailing conditions, would constitute a threat to the health and safety of the clerk’s office personnel or the general public. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 17 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 1952, chapter 434; in 1954, chapter 304; in 1956, chapter 24; in 1960, chapters 25 and 482; in 1962, chapter 409; in 1966, chapter 250; in 1970, chapter 61; in 1972, chapter 128; in 1974, chapters 279 and 569; in 1986, chapter 166; in 1993, chapter 429; in 1996, chapters 588<\/a> and 592<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 412<\/a> and 444<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 287<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 839<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 482<\/a> and 521<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61705,"section_number":"16.1-253.1","catch_line":"Preliminary protective orders in cases of family abuse; confidentiality","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-253.1\/"},{"id":59304,"section_number":"17.1-705.2","catch_line":"Days when circuit courts shall be open","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-705.2\/"},{"id":57556,"section_number":"19.2-152.9","catch_line":"Preliminary protective orders","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-152.9\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":73076,"section_number":"1-210","catch_line":"Computation of time","order_by":null,"url":"\/1-210\/"},{"id":81021,"section_number":"2.2-3300","catch_line":"Legal holidays","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3300\/"}],"permalink":{"id":162999,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81009,"identifier":"17.1-207","token":"17.1\/2\/2\/17.1-207","url":"\/17.1-207\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-207\/","token":"17.1\/2\/2\/17.1-207","dublin_core":{"Title":"Days of operation of clerks’ offices","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-207","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The clerk’s office of every court<\/span> shall be kept open on every day except Saturday, except as provided in subsection B, and Sunday, and the days provided for in \u00a7 2.2-3300<\/a>, for the transaction of business; provided that: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The clerk’s office of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of any county or city may be closed on any day which is established as a general holiday for the employees of such county or city by a resolution duly adopted by the governing body of such county or city and filed in the office of the clerk; provided that such general holiday shall have the same force and effect as a legal holiday as set forth in subsection B of § 1-210<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of any county or city may close such clerk’s office on Christmas Eve; provided that the closing of any clerk’s office as provided by this subdivision shall have the same force and effect as a legal holiday as set forth in subsection B of § 1-210<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The chief judge<\/span> or presiding judge of any circuit<\/span> court<\/span> may authorize the clerk of the court<\/span> to close the clerk’s office on any day when the chief judge<\/span> or presiding judge determines that operation of the clerk’s office, under prevailing conditions, would constitute a threat to the health and safety of the clerk’s office personnel or the general public. Closing of the clerk’s office pursuant to this subdivision shall have the same effect as provided in subsection B of § 1-210<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of any county or city may close such clerk’s office on any day or portion of a day that the Governor declares as a holiday for state employees, or on any day or portion of a day on which the Governor, Supreme Court<\/span>, or Judicial Council authorizes state offices to be closed; provided that such closing of any clerk’s office shall have the same force and effect as a legal holiday as set forth in subsection B of § 1-210<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the clerk to open the clerk’s office on Saturdays, during such hours as the clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> may authorize, solely for the purposes of (i) permitting examination and copying of court<\/span> records, (ii) accepting applications for and granting licenses pursuant to applicable law<\/span>, and (iii) recording instruments. For all other purposes, including without limitation the filing of actions at law<\/span> and suits in equity<\/span> and all pleadings<\/span>, pleas<\/span> and motions<\/span> therein, such clerk’s office shall be closed with the force and effect of a statutory closing as provided in subsection B of § 1-210<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDAYS OF OPERATION OF CLERKS’ OFFICES (\u00a7 17.1-207)\n\nA. The clerk’s office of every court shall be kept open on every day\nexcept Saturday, except as provided in subsection B, and Sunday, and the days\nprovided for in \u00a7 2.2-3300, for the transaction of business; provided that:\n\n 1. The clerk’s office of the circuit court of any county or city may be\n closed on any day which is established as a general holiday for the employees\n of such county or city by a resolution duly adopted by the governing body of\n such county or city and filed in the office of the clerk; provided that such\n general holiday shall have the same force and effect as a legal holiday as set\n forth in subsection B of § 1-210;\n\n 2. The clerk of the circuit court of any county or city may close such\n clerk’s office on Christmas Eve; provided that the closing of any\n clerk’s office as provided by this subdivision shall have the same force\n and effect as a legal holiday as set forth in subsection B of § 1-210;\n\n 3. The chief judge or presiding judge of any circuit court may authorize the\n clerk of the court to close the clerk’s office on any day when the chief\n judge or presiding judge determines that operation of the clerk’s\n office, under prevailing conditions, would constitute a threat to the health\n and safety of the clerk’s office personnel or the general public.\n Closing of the clerk’s office pursuant to this subdivision shall have\n the same effect as provided in subsection B of § 1-210;\n\n 4. The clerk of the circuit court of any county or city may close such\n clerk’s office on any day or portion of a day that the Governor declares\n as a holiday for state employees, or on any day or portion of a day on which\n the Governor, Supreme Court, or Judicial Council authorizes state offices to\n be closed; provided that such closing of any clerk’s office shall have\n the same force and effect as a legal holiday as set forth in subsection B of\n § 1-210.\n\nB. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the clerk to open the\nclerk’s office on Saturdays, during such hours as the clerk of the circuit\ncourt may authorize, solely for the purposes of (i) permitting examination and\ncopying of court records, (ii) accepting applications for and granting licenses\npursuant to applicable law, and (iii) recording instruments. For all other\npurposes, including without limitation the filing of actions at law and suits in\nequity and all pleadings, pleas and motions therein, such clerk’s office\nshall be closed with the force and effect of a statutory closing as provided in\nsubsection B of § 1-210.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 3388, \u00a7 17-41; 1920, p. 242; 1930, p. 353; 1936, p. 16;\n1942, p. 242; 1944, p. 39; 1946, p. 55; 1947, p. 95; 1950, p. 1166; 1952, c.\n434; 1954, c. 304; 1956, c. 24; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 64; 1960, cc. 25, 482; 1962,\nc. 409; 1966, c. 250; 1970, c. 61; 1972, c. 128; 1974, cc. 279, 569; 1986, c.\n166; 1993, c. 429; 1996, cc. 588, 592; 1998, c. 872; 2000, cc. 412, 444; 2001,\nc. 287; 2005, c. 839; 2024, cc. 482, 521.","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}}