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All the funds collected from the sale of advance sheets shall be paid into the state treasury and reported to the Comptroller for credit to the general fund of the Commonwealth.\n\nB\n\nThe Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia may also have printed as advance sheets a number of copies of each such report sufficient to furnish one copy of each such report to the following for their use and the use of their successors in office:\n\n1\n\nThe Clerk of the Supreme Court;\n\n2\n\nThe reporter of the Supreme Court;\n\n3\n\nThe judges of each court of record of this Commonwealth;\n\n4\n\nThe Division of Legislative Services;\n\n5\n\nThe Secretary of the Virginia State Bar;\n\n6\n\nEach justice of the Supreme Court;\n\n7\n\nThe members of the State Corporation Commission;\n\n8\n\nEach judge of a general district court and each judge of a juvenile and domestic relations district court and such district courts as shall be designated by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia not to exceed 250 copies;\n\n9\n\nThe Attorney General, his deputies and assistants upon written application to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia; and\n\n10\n\nAny member of the General Assembly upon written application to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1304802,"text":"In addition to the copies authorized to be printed and bound under § 17.1-316, the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia may have printed, for sale as advance sheets, a number of copies of each such report sufficient to fill orders received for advance sheets. 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This law was first created in 1980. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 615 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1980 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1990, chapter 731; in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":350105,"section_number":"17.1-316","catch_line":"Printing and binding reports of Supreme Court","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-316\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1390555,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350106,"identifier":"17.1-317","token":"17.1\/3\/1\/17.1-317","url":"\/17.1-317\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-317\/","token":"17.1\/3\/1\/17.1-317","dublin_core":{"Title":"Printing and distribution of advance sheets of such reports","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-317","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In addition to the copies authorized to be printed and bound under § 17.1-316<\/a>, the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia may have printed, for sale as advance sheets, a number of copies of each such report sufficient to fill orders<\/span> received for advance sheets. He shall fix the price for advance sheets in an amount to cover the cost of printing, mailing and handling. All the funds collected from the sale of advance sheets shall be paid into the state treasury and reported to the Comptroller for credit to the general fund of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia may also have printed as advance sheets a number of copies of each such report sufficient to furnish one copy of each such report to the following for their use and the use of their successors in office: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The Clerk of the Supreme Court<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The reporter of the Supreme Court<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The judges<\/span> of each court<\/span> of record of this Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The Division of Legislative Services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The Secretary of the Virginia State Bar; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Each justice of the Supreme Court<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The members of the State Corporation Commission; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Each judge<\/span> of a general district court<\/span> and each judge<\/span> of a juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span> and such district courts<\/span> as shall be designated by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia not to exceed 250 copies; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> The Attorney General<\/span>, his deputies and assistants upon written application to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Any member of the General Assembly upon written application to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF ADVANCE SHEETS OF SUCH REPORTS (\u00a7 17.1-317)\n\nA. In addition to the copies authorized to be printed and bound under §\n17.1-316, the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia may have\nprinted, for sale as advance sheets, a number of copies of each such report\nsufficient to fill orders received for advance sheets. He shall fix the price\nfor advance sheets in an amount to cover the cost of printing, mailing and\nhandling. All the funds collected from the sale of advance sheets shall be paid\ninto the state treasury and reported to the Comptroller for credit to the\ngeneral fund of the Commonwealth.\n\nB. The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia may also have\nprinted as advance sheets a number of copies of each such report sufficient to\nfurnish one copy of each such report to the following for their use and the use\nof their successors in office:\n\n 1. The Clerk of the Supreme Court;\n\n 2. The reporter of the Supreme Court;\n\n 3. The judges of each court of record of this Commonwealth;\n\n 4. The Division of Legislative Services;\n\n 5. The Secretary of the Virginia State Bar;\n\n 6. Each justice of the Supreme Court;\n\n 7. The members of the State Corporation Commission;\n\n 8. Each judge of a general district court and each judge of a juvenile and\n domestic relations district court and such district courts as shall be\n designated by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia not to\n exceed 250 copies;\n\n 9. The Attorney General, his deputies and assistants upon written application\n to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia; and\n\n 10. Any member of the General Assembly upon written application to the\n Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia.\n\nHISTORY: 1980, c. 615, \u00a7 17-111.4; 1990, c. 731; 1998, c. 872.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}