The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-08
Jurisdiction Of County Courts-The New
Law

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BE 1t enacted oy the Ge"er"s Assem3ty Q
IiTyina0, That sections ., .. - ~, ana IL
chapter l54 OF the CODE OF 1913 % ahhehde'
and re-enacted SO as to read as follows:
SECTION 8. The county COURT shaii II I'VE eH
clusiye original jurisdiction tor the trial OF al
prescntments, informations, and Indictment
for offences committed within their respective
counties, and also OF all intormations, present
ments, and indictments now pending in salt
courts, except that a person to be tried Tor ar
sou or any felony for which he may be punish
ed with death may, upon his arragnnlent II
the county court, demand to be tried in the
circuit court having jurisdiction over the coun
ty for which said county court is held. But nc
such demand shall be allowed in a corporation
court in which capital felonies may new be
tried. Upon such demand the accused shall bs
renanded for trial in the said circuit court, and
all the material witnesses desired for the pros
ccrition or defence shall be recognized for theil
attendance at such trial. When person is re-
manded, as a 70 ,esaid, by Il county court the
clerk thereof shall certify and transmit to the
clerk of the court i'll which he is to be tried a
record of the proceedings in the said county
court in relation to the prosecution, and copies
of the Indictment or other accusation, and OF
all rccognizances and other papers connected
with the case. Such copies shall be used with
the same effect as the originals. The clerk of
the court i'll which the trial is to be had shall,
as soon as my be, issue centre fucias, direct
ed to the officer Of sad court, requiring him to
summon jurors for such trial.
SECTION 8. When an Indictment is found, or
other accusation filed against q person for felo-
ny in a court wherein he may be tried, the ac-
cilsed, if in custody, or it he appear according
to his recognzancc, shall, unless good cause be
shown for Il continuance, be arraigned and tried
at the same term. When an Indictment is
found against a person for a felony in the cir
cult court. if it be for felony for which the ac-
cused has the right of election under the fifth
section of this act and if he be in CUSTODY or if
he apnear according to his reco ynizailce, he
shall he aryaoned in such circuit court, and
upon his arragnment shall have the right OF
election. as provided for in tile fifth section of
this act. And if the Indictment be for a felo-
nv. for Which the accused has no such right Of
election. he shall he remandcd for trial in the
county court. and all material witne sses desired
for the prosecution or defence shall be recogni-
zed for their appearance at such trial If the
accused is not in custody, or ails to appear ac-
cortng 70 his recopnjzance. the Judge Of the
court shall issue a Warrant to any sheriff, SER
eeant. or constable, commanding him to arrest
such party and carry him before Justice ofthe
county in which he ought to be tried, and sum-
mon the witnesses for the prosecution TO APP
pear and testify before the justice. The jas
tice before whom such warrant is returned
shall proceed in the case us if the warrant had
been issued by himself.
SECTION 8, When the Justice considers that
there is sufficient cause for charging the acc,ls-
ed with the offence he shall commit him for
trial, or bail him if it be a case in which the
party is entitled to bail. The commitment for
trial or rccognizance for appearance shall be to