May 09, 2008

Virginia Legal Resources

Virginia Legal Resources


• Code of Virginia Searchable site that provides access to Virginia code.
• Legislative Information System Includes bill tracking, browsing and searching, a comprehensive subject index of bills, resolutions and documents, and state code searching.
• Virginia Administrative Code Searchable database.

• State

o Virginia Court Opinions From Virginia's Judicial Sytem. Opinions from the Supreme Court of Virginia, Court of Appeals of Virginia, Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, and the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.
o Attorney General Opinions Since January 1996.
o Virginia Sentencing Guidelines




• Federal Courts

o Federal Sentencing Guidelines
o U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Virginia
o Pretrial Services Office Features general information on the pretrial process, including, information for criminal defendants. Site also features human resource links and general employment information.

• State Courts

o Supreme Court of Virginia Provides information about the history, jurisdiction and procedure of the Supreme Court; includes links to appeals granted, docket, opinions, synopsis, counsel and Supreme Court forms.
o Court of Appeals of Virginia Provides information about the history, jurisdiction and procedure of the Court of Appeals; includes links to opinions and the judges.
o Circuit Courts
o District Courts
District Court Case Information locate your traffic or misdemeanor case online
o Fairfax County Courts

o Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts

• Virginia's Judicial System Includes case law, sessions calendar and argument docket, publications about the Virginia Judicial system and more.

State Websites

• State Home Page Visitors, education, tour, news.

Virginia Legislature Includes legislative contact information, publications, bill status, rules and more.
• Department of Business Assistance (DBA) Includes links to starting a business, financing, business opportunities, business resources, events and media center.
• Department of Correctional Education (DCE)
• Department of Corrections (DOC)
• Department of Criminal Justice Services Links to corrections, crime prevention and law enforcement, forensic science, grants administration, juvenile services, research center, training and standards and victims services.
• Department of Employment Dispute Resolution (EDR)
• Department of Motor Vehicles
• Virginia State Police Features links to State of Virginia Sex Offender Registry, Virginia's missing and exploited children, and more.