By authority of §§ 17.1-281 and 42.1-70
of the Code of Virginia, the following sums shall be assessed as part
of the costs in the following types of actions in the Circuit Court,
the General District Court and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations
District Court:
In civil actions, the fees shall be collected upon
the filing of the action; provided, however, no fees shall be collected
in any action in which the commonwealth, a political subdivision or
the federal government, is the party filing the action.
Courthouse maintenance fee. The courthouse maintenance
fee shall be held by the Treasurer subject to disbursement by the
Board of Supervisors for the construction, renovation or maintenance
of the courthouse or jail and court-related facilities and to defray
increases in the cost of heating, cooling, electricity and ordinary
maintenance.
Law library fee. The law library fee shall be held
by the Treasurer subject to disbursement by the Board of Supervisors
for the purposes set forth in § 42.1-70 of the Code of Virginia.