Districts; District Courts and Judges
16.1-69.6Establishment of districts16.1-69.6:1(Effective until July 1, 2027) Number of judges16.1-69.7District courts16.1-69.7:1Establishment of certain district courts16.1-69.8Existing courts continued and redesignated; exception16.1-69.9Judges in office continued; terms of judges; how elected or appointed16.1-69.9:1Appointment, terms, etc., of substitute judges16.1-69.9:2Vacancies in office of judges; terms of successor judges; appointment while General Assembly not in session16.1-69.9:3Investigation and certification of necessity before vacancies filled16.1-69.9:4Same; election of successor judges16.1-69.10Number of judges16.1-69.11Chief judges; judges; substitute judges16.1-69.11:1Acting chief judge16.1-69.12Limitations on practice of law by judges16.1-69.13RepealedRepealed16.1-69.14Number of substitute judges16.1-69.15Qualifications of judges16.1-69.16Residence requirements16.1-69.17Oath of office of judges, clerks and others16.1-69.17:1Time within which a judge may qualify; failure to do so vacates office16.1-69.18Bonds of judges, clerks, and others handling funds16.1-69.19Incompatible offices16.1-69.20RepealedRepealed16.1-69.21When substitute to serve; his powers and duties16.1-69.22Removal of judges and substitute judges16.1-69.22:1Temporary recall of retired district court judges; evaluation16.1-69.23In what cases judge disqualified16.1-69.24Contempt of court16.1-69.25Judge may issue warrants, summons, and subpoenas16.1-69.25:1Judge shall order bill of particulars; time for motion16.1-69.26Judges as conservators of the peace16.1-69.27Additional powers of judges16.1-69.28Commitment of insane, etc., persons16.1-69.29Jurisdiction over certain waters16.1-69.29:1Certain information to be made available to certain defendants found not guilty