17.1-518 - Special terms; when, how and by whom appointed. - Virginia Statutes

§ 17.1-518. Special terms; when, how and by whom appointed.

If any term of a circuit court is to end, or has ended, without the dispatchof all its business or if there be a failure to hold any term or it isexpedient in the opinion of the judge of the court to hold a special term forthe trial of any cause pending in such court or of issues made up in anycause by consent of parties, or if the situation of a person confined in jailfor trial in such circuit court makes it proper that his case should bedisposed of before the next regular term thereof, or necessity in the judge'sopinion requires it, the judge of such circuit court or, if he is dead or isunable from any cause to hold his court, the judge of any other circuit courtwho has been designated to hold such terms, may, by order entered in suchcourt or by a warrant directed to the clerk, appoint a special term thereofand prescribe in such order or warrant whether any venire is to be summonedto attend the term. The clerk shall inform the attorney for the Commonwealthand the sheriff of such appointment, post a copy of the warrant or order atthe front door of the courthouse and issue all proper process to such specialterm and the sheriff shall execute the process.

(Code 1919, § 5894, § 17-129; 1973, c. 544; 1998, c. 872.)