17.1-258.3:2 - Official certificates and certified records in digital form. - Virginia Statutes

§ 17.1-258.3:2. Official certificates and certified records in digital form.

A clerk of circuit court may establish a system for providing officialcertificates and certified records in digital form of any document maintainedby the clerk. The clerk or his designated application service provider mayassess an additional fee not to exceed $5 per official certificateaccompanying or attesting the certified records, subject to subdivision A 8of § 17.1-275 and to the exemptions provided in § 17.1-267. The fee shall bepaid to the clerk's office and deposited by the clerk into the clerk'snonreverting local fund to be used to cover operational expenses. Operationalexpenses shall include, but not be limited to, (i) computer support,maintenance, enhancements, upgrades, and replacements and office automationand information technology equipment including software and conversionservices; (ii) preserving, maintaining and enhancing court records,including, but not limited to, the costs of repairs, maintenance, consultingservices, service contracts, redaction of social security numbers from landor other records, and system replacements or upgrades; and (iii) improvingpublic access to records maintained by the clerk.

(2010, c. 430.)