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In addition, all or a portion of such law library may be housed in the local public library with the approval of and subject to the management and control of the local public library.B\n\nIf the members of the bars practicing in two or more adjoining counties or cities of the Commonwealth shall jointly procure by voluntary contribution a law library with a value of at least $500 for the joint use of the courts held in such counties and cities, and of the bars practicing therein, it shall be the joint duty of the circuit courts of such counties and cities to require one of its clerks to take charge of the law library so contributed and to keep the law library in the most convenient courthouse or clerk’s office building according to the rules jointly prescribed by the bars and jointly approved by the courts.C\n\nSuch local and regional law libraries may purchase or lease computer terminals for the purpose of retrieving available legal reference data, and if so, the library rules shall provide for the assessment and collection of fees, which may include use of a flat rate or fee structure, for the use of computer research services other than for official use of the courts, attorneys for the Commonwealth and public defenders and their assistants, and counties and cities serviced by such libraries, which fees shall be sufficient to cover the expenses of such services.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":280793,"text":"If the members of the bar practicing in any county or city of the Commonwealth shall procure by voluntary contribution a law library with a value of at least $500 for the use of the courts held in such county or city, and of the bar practicing therein, it shall be the duty of the circuit court of such county or city to require its clerk to take charge of the law library so contributed and to keep the law library in the courthouse or clerk’s office building according to the rules prescribed by the bar and approved by the court. In addition, all or a portion of such law library may be housed in the local public library with the approval of and subject to the management and control of the local public library.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":280794,"text":"If the members of the bars practicing in two or more adjoining counties or cities of the Commonwealth shall jointly procure by voluntary contribution a law library with a value of at least $500 for the joint use of the courts held in such counties and cities, and of the bars practicing therein, it shall be the joint duty of the circuit courts of such counties and cities to require one of its clerks to take charge of the law library so contributed and to keep the law library in the most convenient courthouse or clerk’s office building according to the rules jointly prescribed by the bars and jointly approved by the courts.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":280795,"text":"Such local and regional law libraries may purchase or lease computer terminals for the purpose of retrieving available legal reference data, and if so, the library rules shall provide for the assessment and collection of fees, which may include use of a flat rate or fee structure, for the use of computer research services other than for official use of the courts, attorneys for the Commonwealth and public defenders and their assistants, and counties and cities serviced by such libraries, which fees shall be sufficient to cover the expenses of such services.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14636,"edition_id":1,"name":"Law Libraries","identifier":"4","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12939,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:49:00","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:49:00","permalink":{"id":221083,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14636,"identifier":"4","token":"42.1\/4","url":"\/42.1\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12939,"edition_id":1,"name":"Libraries","identifier":"42.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":220815,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12939,"identifier":"42.1","token":"42.1","url":"\/42.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":78475,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-60","catch_line":"State Law Library managed by Supreme Court","url":"\/42.1-60\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-60","metadata":false},{"id":59925,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-61","catch_line":"Books, etc., constituting State Law Library","url":"\/42.1-61\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-61","metadata":false},{"id":68526,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-62","catch_line":"Additions to Library","url":"\/42.1-62\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-62","metadata":false},{"id":56189,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-63","catch_line":"Regulation of State Law Library","url":"\/42.1-63\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-63","metadata":false},{"id":74082,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-64","catch_line":"Who may use Library","url":"\/42.1-64\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-64","metadata":false},{"id":78338,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-65","catch_line":"Local law libraries in charge of circuit court clerks; computer research services; expenses","url":"\/42.1-65\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-65","metadata":false},{"id":68256,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-66","catch_line":"Circuit courts to enforce rules for government of such libraries","url":"\/42.1-66\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-66","metadata":false},{"id":70406,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-67","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/42.1-67\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-67","metadata":false},{"id":67621,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-70","catch_line":"Assessment for law library as part of costs in civil actions; contributions from bar associations","url":"\/42.1-70\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-70","metadata":false},{"id":71704,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-71","catch_line":"Establishment of regional law libraries by governing bodies","url":"\/42.1-71\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-71","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":74082,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-64","catch_line":"Who may use Library","url":"\/42.1-64\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-64","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":68256,"structure_id":14636,"section_number":"42.1-66","catch_line":"Circuit courts to enforce rules for government of such libraries","url":"\/42.1-66\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-66","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/42.1-65\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1962, chapter 515; in 1970, chapter 606; in 1977, chapter 397; in 1989, chapter 704; in 2009, chapter 617<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 355<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":221105,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78338,"identifier":"42.1-65","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-65","url":"\/42.1-65\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/42.1-65\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-65","dublin_core":{"Title":"Local law libraries in charge of circuit court clerks; computer research services; expenses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 42.1-65","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If the members of the bar practicing in any county or city of the Commonwealth shall procure by voluntary contribution a law<\/span> library with a value of at least $500 for the use of the courts<\/span> held in such county or city, and of the bar practicing therein, it shall be the duty of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of such county or city to require its clerk to take charge of the law<\/span> library so contributed and to keep the law<\/span> library in the courthouse or clerk’s office building according to the rules prescribed by the bar and approved by the court<\/span>. In addition, all or a portion of such law<\/span> library may be housed in the local public library with the approval of and subject to the management and control of the local public library. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If the members of the bars practicing in two or more adjoining counties or cities of the Commonwealth shall jointly procure by voluntary contribution a law<\/span> library with a value of at least $500 for the joint use of the courts<\/span> held in such counties and cities, and of the bars practicing therein, it shall be the joint duty of the circuit<\/span> courts<\/span> of such counties and cities to require one of its clerks to take charge of the law<\/span> library so contributed and to keep the law<\/span> library in the most convenient courthouse or clerk’s office building according to the rules jointly prescribed by the bars and jointly approved by the courts<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Such local and regional law<\/span> libraries may purchase or lease computer terminals for the purpose of retrieving available legal reference data, and if so, the library rules shall provide for the assessment and collection of fees, which may include use of a flat rate or fee structure, for the use of computer research services other than for official use of the courts<\/span>, attorneys for the Commonwealth and public defenders<\/span> and their assistants, and counties and cities serviced by such libraries, which fees shall be sufficient to cover the expenses of such services. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOCAL LAW LIBRARIES IN CHARGE OF CIRCUIT COURT CLERKS; COMPUTER RESEARCH\nSERVICES; EXPENSES (\u00a7 42.1-65)\n\nA. If the members of the bar practicing in any county or city of the\nCommonwealth shall procure by voluntary contribution a law library with a value\nof at least $500 for the use of the courts held in such county or city, and of\nthe bar practicing therein, it shall be the duty of the circuit court of such\ncounty or city to require its clerk to take charge of the law library so\ncontributed and to keep the law library in the courthouse or clerk’s\noffice building according to the rules prescribed by the bar and approved by the\ncourt. In addition, all or a portion of such law library may be housed in the\nlocal public library with the approval of and subject to the management and\ncontrol of the local public library.\n\nB. If the members of the bars practicing in two or more adjoining counties or\ncities of the Commonwealth shall jointly procure by voluntary contribution a law\nlibrary with a value of at least $500 for the joint use of the courts held in\nsuch counties and cities, and of the bars practicing therein, it shall be the\njoint duty of the circuit courts of such counties and cities to require one of\nits clerks to take charge of the law library so contributed and to keep the law\nlibrary in the most convenient courthouse or clerk’s office building\naccording to the rules jointly prescribed by the bars and jointly approved by\nthe courts.\n\nC. Such local and regional law libraries may purchase or lease computer\nterminals for the purpose of retrieving available legal reference data, and if\nso, the library rules shall provide for the assessment and collection of fees,\nwhich may include use of a flat rate or fee structure, for the use of computer\nresearch services other than for official use of the courts, attorneys for the\nCommonwealth and public defenders and their assistants, and counties and cities\nserviced by such libraries, which fees shall be sufficient to cover the expenses\nof such services.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 42-18; 1962, c. 515; 1970, c. 606; 1977, c. 397; 1989, c.\n704; 2009, c. 617; 2022, c. 355.","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}}