16.1-69.17:1 - Time within which a judge may qualify; failure to do so vacates office - Virginia Statutes

§ 16.1-69.17:1. Time within which a judge may qualify; failure to do sovacates office.

Any district court judge of this Commonwealth may qualify at any time afterreceiving his commission and before the expiration of thirty days after thecommencement of his term of office; but if he fails to receive his commissionuntil after the commencement of his term of office, he may qualify withinthirty days from the date of receiving such commission. If a judge fails toqualify as above provided, his office shall be deemed to be vacant.

(1976, c. 374.)