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This bill increases the Technology Trust Fund Fee, which is assessed by circuit court clerks on civil actions, recorded instruments, and docketed judgments, from $5 to $8. Of this new $8 fee, $6 will be allocated for purposes such as developing and updating land records automation plans, modernizing land records, acquiring technology equipment, preserving court records, and improving public access to court records. The remaining $2 of the fee will be allocated to individual circuit court clerks' offices for similar technology-related purposes. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Virginia Court Clerks Association collect data on how local nonreverting fees are spent, including information technology expenses, and that the Compensation Board compile this data into a report to be submitted to legislative committees by December 1, 2026.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB725