15.2-3514 - Courts and judicial circuits. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-3514. Courts and judicial circuits.

Until changed by law, the same judicial circuits shall continue, though thismay result in the consolidated county or city being a part of two or morecircuits. All such courts shall, however, be held at the place designated asthe seat of the consolidated county or administrative offices of the city,and each such court shall continue to have and exercise the same jurisdictionas it had and exercised before such consolidation. If two or more judges havejurisdiction in any consolidated county or city, they or a majority of themshall exercise the power to appoint officers and fill vacancies as is vestedin judges of circuit courts of other counties and cities.

(Code 1950, § 15-173; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1082; 1997, c. 587.)