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House Courts of Justice

    Reference:
    House Standing Committee
  • Description: Considers matters relating to the Courts of the Commonwealth including the nominations of judges and justices where provided by the Constitution and statutes of Virginia; and all matters concerning the criminal laws of the Commonwealth. The committee’s jurisdiction also includes matters concerning contracts; juvenile and domestic relations; eminent domain; fiduciaries; garnishments; magistrates, mechanics' and other liens; notaries public and out-of-state Commissioners; property and conveyances; as well as wills and estates.
  • Staff Contact:

    Britt Olwine, Division of Legislative Services, 804-698-1815 Troy Hatcher, Division of Legislative Services, 804-698-1829

All members appointed by Speaker of the House. Appointment coincident with House term.
House Members:
Name
The Honorable Patrick A. Hope, Chair
The Honorable Marcus B. Simon, Vice Chair
The Honorable Vivian E. Watts
The Honorable Richard C. (Rip) Sullivan Jr.
The Honorable Karrie K. Delaney
The Honorable Michelle Lopes Maldonado
The Honorable Phil M. Hernandez
The Honorable Rae C. Cousins
The Honorable Atoosa R. Reaser
The Honorable Josh Thomas
The Honorable Katrina E. Callsen
The Honorable Karen Keys-Gamarra
The Honorable Terry G. Kilgore
The Honorable James A. (Jay) Leftwich Jr.
The Honorable Jason S. Ballard
The Honorable Wren M. Williams
The Honorable Amanda E. Batten
The Honorable A.C. Cordoza
The Honorable Jonathan E. Arnold
The Honorable Will P. Davis
The Honorable J. Christian Obenshain
The Honorable Mark L. Earley Jr.
Membership and Term Information:
Max # House: 22 Appointment Coincident With House Term? YES
Max # Senate: 0 Appointment Coincident With Senate Term? YES
Max # Citizens: 0
Max # Ex Officio: 0
Meetings:
08/17/2015   9:00 AM - Joint Meeting of House Judicial Panel and Senate Committee on Courts of Justice
12/02/2016   REVISED Schedule of Judicial Interviews Attached - Friday, December 2nd - House Room C, GAB
12/08/2017   Interview Schedule - Judicial Interviews - Friday, December 8th - 9 AM - Pocahontas Building
12/07/2018   UPDATED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE - Judicial Interviews - Friday, December 7th - 9:00 AM - House Committee Room - Pocahontas Bldg. - Richmond
12/06/2019   REMINDER Judicial Interviews - REVISED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE ATTACHED. Friday, December 6th - 9 AM - Shared Committee Room - Pocahontas, Richmond
07/22/2020   AGENDA/VIRTUAL MEETING Joint Meeting of Courts of Justice and Public Safety Committees
07/29/2020   Joint Meeting of Courts of Justice and Public Safety Committees
08/06/2020   Joint Meeting of Courts of Justice and Public Safety Committees
12/11/2020    VIRTUAL MEETING - House Judicial Panel and the Senate Judiciary Committee
08/10/2021   Meeting: Judicial Interviews - Tuesday, August 10, 2021 - House Committee , Pocahontas Building
08/10/2021   Meeting: Judicial Interviews - Tuesday, August 10, 2021 - House Committee Room , Pocahontas Building
12/10/2021   Joint Meeting of the House Committee for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Judicial Interviews - Friday, Dec. 10
06/01/2022   UPDATE - Joint Meeting of the House Committee for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Judicial Interviews - Wednesday, June 1
06/17/2022   Judicial Interview and Certification - Friday, June 17
09/07/2022   Judicial Interview and Certification - Wednesday, September 7
12/09/2022   Joint House and Senate Judicial Interviews - Friday, December 9, 9:00 AM
12/15/2023   Joint House and Senate Judicial Interviews - Friday, December 15, 2023 8:30 AM
12/15/2023   Joint House and Senate Judicial Interviews - Friday, December 15, 2023 8:30 AM
05/13/2024   Joint House and Senate Judicial Interviews - Monday, May 13, 2024 - 10:00 am
07/01/2024   AGENDA - Monday, July, 1, 2024 - Joint Meeting of House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice
08/12/2024   Monday, August 12, 2024 - 2 PM
12/13/2024   Friday, December 13, 2024 at 8 am
04/01/2025   Tuesday, April 1 at 3 PM
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