HB 1265 VA

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Introduced

Certain civil arrests prohibited in courthouses; penalty. Provides that a party who is required to attend any court of the Commonwealth, or such party's family or household member or person attending the court with such party to serve as a witness, shall be privileged from civil arrest, defined in the bill, while attending, going to, or coming from the court. The bill also prohibits a person with the lawful authority to perform civil arrests from entering a courthouse to conduct a civil arrest unless he complies with certain requirements, including presenting a judicial warrant or judicial order authorizing the civil arrest to the appropriate courthouse officer or employee. Additionally, the bill requires that any judicial warrant or judicial order authorizing the civil arrest be reviewed by a designated judicial officer or attorney before a civil arrest pursuant to such warrant or order can be performed. Finally, the bill provides that any person who conducts a civil arrest, or facilitates or assists with the performance of, a civil arrest in violation of the provisions of the bill shall be punished with contempt of court.

• Jackie H. Glass Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103200D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 28, 2026 Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) · lower
4. Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1265) · lower
6. Feb 6, 2026 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) · lower
7. Feb 6, 2026 Incorporated by Public Safety (HB650-Callsen) (Voice Vote) · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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