{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/42.1-70.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/42.1-70.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/42.1-70.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/42.1-70.html"}],"law_id":67621,"edition_id":1,"section_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","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 42-19.4; 1964, c. 439; 1964, Ex. Sess., c. 26; 1966, c. 225; 1970, c. 606; 1972, c. 343; 1977, c. 397; 1981, c. 48; 1982, c. 607; 1983, cc. 309, 355; 1984, c. 16; 1985, c. 381; 1988, c. 571; 2009, c. 617; 2022, c. 355.","full_text":"Any county, city, or town may, through its governing body, assess as part of the costs incident to each civil action filed in the courts located within its boundaries a sum not in excess of $4.\n\t\tThe imposition of such assessment shall be by ordinance of the governing body, which ordinance may provide for different sums in circuit courts and district courts, and the assessment shall be collected by the clerk of the court in which the action is filed and remitted to the treasurer of such county, city, or town and held by such treasurer subject to disbursements by the governing body for the acquisition of (i) law books, law periodicals and computer legal research services, and computer terminals for offsite placement to maximize access to the law library by the public and (ii) equipment for the establishment, use, and maintenance of a law library that shall be open for the use of the public at hours convenient to the public. In addition to the acquisition of law books, law periodicals and computer legal research services, and equipment, the disbursements may include compensation to be paid to librarians and other necessary staff for the maintenance of such library and acquisition of suitable quarters for such library. The compensation of such librarians and the necessary staff and the cost of suitable quarters for such library shall be fixed by the governing body and paid out of the fund created by the imposition of such assessment of cost. Disbursements may be made to purchase or lease computer terminals for the purpose of retaining such research services. The assessment provided for in this section shall be in addition to all other costs prescribed by law, but shall not apply to any action in which the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof or the federal government is a party and in which the costs are assessed against the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof or the federal government. The governing body is authorized to accept contributions to the fund from any bar association.\n\t\tAny such library established in the County of Wythe shall be located only in a town that is the seat of the county government.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":244975,"text":"Any county, city, or town may, through its governing body, assess as part of the costs incident to each civil action filed in the courts located within its boundaries a sum not in excess of $4.\n\t\tThe imposition of such assessment shall be by ordinance of the governing body, which ordinance may provide for different sums in circuit courts and district courts, and the assessment shall be collected by the clerk of the court in which the action is filed and remitted to the treasurer of such county, city, or town and held by such treasurer subject to disbursements by the governing body for the acquisition of (i) law books, law periodicals and computer legal research services, and computer terminals for offsite placement to maximize access to the law library by the public and (ii) equipment for the establishment, use, and maintenance of a law library that shall be open for the use of the public at hours convenient to the public. In addition to the acquisition of law books, law periodicals and computer legal research services, and equipment, the disbursements may include compensation to be paid to librarians and other necessary staff for the maintenance of such library and acquisition of suitable quarters for such library. The compensation of such librarians and the necessary staff and the cost of suitable quarters for such library shall be fixed by the governing body and paid out of the fund created by the imposition of such assessment of cost. Disbursements may be made to purchase or lease computer terminals for the purpose of retaining such research services. The assessment provided for in this section shall be in addition to all other costs prescribed by law, but shall not apply to any action in which the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof or the federal government is a party and in which the costs are assessed against the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof or the federal government. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 13 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 1964, chapter 439; in 1966, chapter 225; in 1970, chapter 606; in 1972, chapter 343; in 1977, chapter 397; in 1981, chapter 48; in 1982, chapter 607; in 1983, chapters 309 and 355; in 1984, chapter 16; in 1985, chapter 381; in 1988, chapter 571; in 2009, chapter 617<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 355<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":71931,"section_number":"17.1-275","catch_line":"Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-275\/"},{"id":71704,"section_number":"42.1-71","catch_line":"Establishment of regional law libraries by governing bodies","order_by":null,"url":"\/42.1-71\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":221117,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67621,"identifier":"42.1-70","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-70","url":"\/42.1-70\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/42.1-70\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-70","dublin_core":{"Title":"Assessment for law library as part of costs in civil actions; contributions from bar associations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 42.1-70","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any county, city, or town may, through its governing body, assess as part of the costs incident to each civil action<\/span> filed in the courts<\/span> located within its boundaries a sum not in excess of $4.\n\t\tThe imposition of such assessment shall be by ordinance<\/span> of the governing body, which ordinance<\/span> may provide for different sums in circuit<\/span> courts<\/span> and district courts<\/span>, and the assessment shall be collected by the clerk of the court<\/span> in which the action is filed and remitted to the treasurer of such county, city, or town and held by such treasurer subject to disbursements by the governing body for the acquisition of (i) law<\/span> books, law<\/span> periodicals and computer legal research services, and computer terminals for offsite placement to maximize access to the law<\/span> library by the public and (ii) equipment for the establishment, use, and maintenance of a law<\/span> library that shall be open for the use of the public at hours convenient to the public. In addition to the acquisition of law<\/span> books, law<\/span> periodicals and computer legal research services, and equipment, the disbursements may include compensation to be paid to librarians and other necessary staff for the maintenance of such library and acquisition of suitable quarters for such library. The compensation of such librarians and the necessary staff and the cost of suitable quarters for such library shall be fixed by the governing body and paid out of the fund created by the imposition of such assessment of cost. Disbursements may be made to purchase or lease computer terminals for the purpose of retaining such research services. The assessment provided for in this section shall be in addition to all other costs prescribed by law<\/span>, but shall not apply to any action in which the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof or the federal government is a party<\/span> and in which the costs are assessed against the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof or the federal government. The governing body is authorized to accept contributions to the fund from any bar association.\n\t\tAny such library established in the County of Wythe shall be located only in a town that is the seat of the county government.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nASSESSMENT FOR LAW LIBRARY AS PART OF COSTS IN CIVIL ACTIONS; CONTRIBUTIONS FROM\nBAR ASSOCIATIONS (\u00a7 42.1-70)\n\nAny county, city, or town may, through its governing body, assess as part of the\ncosts incident to each civil action filed in the courts located within its\nboundaries a sum not in excess of $4.\n\t\tThe imposition of such assessment shall be by ordinance of the governing body,\nwhich ordinance may provide for different sums in circuit courts and district\ncourts, and the assessment shall be collected by the clerk of the court in which\nthe action is filed and remitted to the treasurer of such county, city, or town\nand held by such treasurer subject to disbursements by the governing body for\nthe acquisition of (i) law books, law periodicals and computer legal research\nservices, and computer terminals for offsite placement to maximize access to the\nlaw library by the public and (ii) equipment for the establishment, use, and\nmaintenance of a law library that shall be open for the use of the public at\nhours convenient to the public. In addition to the acquisition of law books, law\nperiodicals and computer legal research services, and equipment, the\ndisbursements may include compensation to be paid to librarians and other\nnecessary staff for the maintenance of such library and acquisition of suitable\nquarters for such library. The compensation of such librarians and the necessary\nstaff and the cost of suitable quarters for such library shall be fixed by the\ngoverning body and paid out of the fund created by the imposition of such\nassessment of cost. Disbursements may be made to purchase or lease computer\nterminals for the purpose of retaining such research services. The assessment\nprovided for in this section shall be in addition to all other costs prescribed\nby law, but shall not apply to any action in which the Commonwealth or any\npolitical subdivision thereof or the federal government is a party and in which\nthe costs are assessed against the Commonwealth or any political subdivision\nthereof or the federal government. The governing body is authorized to accept\ncontributions to the fund from any bar association.\n\t\tAny such library established in the County of Wythe shall be located only in a\ntown that is the seat of the county government.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 42-19.4; 1964, c. 439; 1964, Ex. Sess., c. 26; 1966, c.\n225; 1970, c. 606; 1972, c. 343; 1977, c. 397; 1981, c. 48; 1982, c. 607; 1983,\ncc. 309, 355; 1984, c. 16; 1985, c. 381; 1988, c. 571; 2009, c. 617; 2022, c.\n355.","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}}