STATE STATUTES & CODES

VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 4.1 - District Courts (16.1-69.1 thru 16.1-69.58)

• 16.1-69.1 - Repealing clause.
• 16.1-69.2 - through 16.1-69.4
• 16.1-69.5 - Meaning of certain terms.
• 16.1-69.6 - Establishment of districts.
• 16.1-69.6:1 - Number of judges
• 16.1-69.7 - District courts.
• 16.1-69.7:1 - Description unavailable
• 16.1-69.8 - Existing courts continued and redesignated; exception.
• 16.1-69.9 - Judges in office continued; terms of judges; how elected or appointed.
• 16.1-69.9:1 - Appointment, terms, etc., of substitute judges
• 16.1-69.9:2 - Vacancies in office of judges; terms of successor judges; appointment while General Assembly not i...
• 16.1-69.9:3 - Investigation and certification of necessity before vacancies filled
• 16.1-69.9:4 - Same; election of successor judges
• 16.1-69.10 - Number of judges.
• 16.1-69.11 - Chief judges; judges; substitute judges.
• 16.1-69.11:1 - Acting chief judge.
• 16.1-69.12 - Limitations on practice of law by judges.
• 16.1-69.13 - Description unavailable
• 16.1-69.14 - Number of substitute judges.
• 16.1-69.15 - Qualifications of judges.
• 16.1-69.16 - Residence requirements.
• 16.1-69.17 - Oath of office of judges, clerks and others.
• 16.1-69.17:1 - Time within which a judge may qualify; failure to do so vacates office
• 16.1-69.18 - Bonds of judges, clerks, and others handling funds.
• 16.1-69.19 - Incompatible offices.
• 16.1-69.20 - Description unavailable
• 16.1-69.21 - When substitute to serve; his powers and duties.
• 16.1-69.22 - Removal of judges and substitute judges.
• 16.1-69.22:1 - Temporary recall of retired district court judges
• 16.1-69.23 - In what cases judge disqualified.
• 16.1-69.24 - Contempt of court.
• 16.1-69.25 - Judge may issue warrants, summons and subpoenas.
• 16.1-69.25:1 - Judge shall order bill of particulars; time for motion
• 16.1-69.26 - Judges as conservators of the peace.
• 16.1-69.27 - Additional powers of judges.
• 16.1-69.28 - Commitment of insane, etc., persons.
• 16.1-69.29 - Jurisdiction over certain waters.
• 16.1-69.30 - District system within unified court system.
• 16.1-69.31 - The duties of the Judicial Council.
• 16.1-69.32 - Rules.
• 16.1-69.32:1 - Substitution of counsel
• 16.1-69.33 - Committee on District Courts.
• 16.1-69.34 - Description unavailable
• 16.1-69.35 - Administrative duties of chief district judge.
• 16.1-69.35:1 - Description unavailable
• 16.1-69.35:2 - Tape recording of proceedings in district courts
• 16.1-69.36 - Where process returnable and trials held in certain cases.
• 16.1-69.37 - Personnel continued in office.
• 16.1-69.38 - Authorization for substitute judges and personnel.
• 16.1-69.39 - Appointment of personnel.
• 16.1-69.39:1 - Legal service to district court employees and magistrates
• 16.1-69.40 - Powers and duties of clerks; civil liability.
• 16.1-69.40:1 - Traffic infractions within authority of traffic violations clerk; schedule of fines; prepayment of ...
• 16.1-69.40:2 - Nontraffic offenses for which prepayment authorized; schedules, fines; prepayment of local ordinanc...
• 16.1-69.40:3 - Financial responsibilities of judges and clerks
• 16.1-69.41 - Description unavailable
• 16.1-69.42 - Clerk when authorized by judge may execute appeal bonds; may make out and attest transcripts.
• 16.1-69.43 - Judge before whom accused was arraigned may hear case on merits; judge who has heard part of case may hear case to conclusion.
• 16.1-69.44 - Salaries of judges.
• 16.1-69.45 - Salaries of clerks and personnel.
• 16.1-69.46 - How salaries payable.
• 16.1-69.47 - Description unavailable
• 16.1-69.47:1 - Travel expenses of judges and clerks; how paid
• 16.1-69.48 - Fees and fines.
• 16.1-69.48:1 - Fixed fee for misdemeanors, traffic infractions and other violations in district court; additional ...
• 16.1-69.48:1.01 - Additional fee assessed for conviction of certain offenses
• 16.1-69.48:2 - Fees for services of district court judges and clerks and magistrates in civil cases
• 16.1-69.48:3 - Fees charged to drug offenders
• 16.1-69.48:4 - Costs generally
• 16.1-69.48:5 - Fees for services of juvenile and domestic relations district court judges and clerks in certain ci...
• 16.1-69.49 - Description unavailable
• 16.1-69.50 - Quarters for court and clerk.
• 16.1-69.51 - Books, supplies, etc.; how furnished; Committee to determine form of records.
• 16.1-69.51:1 - Display of flags in courtrooms
• 16.1-69.52 - Description unavailable
• 16.1-69.53 - Definitions; construction of references to period of years.
• 16.1-69.54 - General provisions.
• 16.1-69.55 - Retention of case records; limitations on enforcement of judgments; extensions.
• 16.1-69.56 - Retention of financial and administrative records.
• 16.1-69.57 - Destruction of court records.
• 16.1-69.58 - Processing, retention and reproduction of court records; retention and destruction of records in which final disposition was entered before January 1, 1985.

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