The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-31
Jurisdiction Of County COuras-Ihe

The following is the law in relation to the
jurisdiction of the county courts Us passed
nv both houses of the General Assembly:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of
Virginia, That sections D. s. 8. 10, and IL or
| chapter 154 of the Code of 1873 be amended
and reeuacted so az to read as follows:
SECTION 5. The county court shall have eX-
elusive original jurisdiction for the trial Of
nil nrcsentments, informations, and ind!ct.
mpnts for offences committed within their
rcsnectiye counties, and also of all informa-
tons presentments, and indictments now
nendine in said courts, except that person
| 70 be tried for arson or any felony for which
he NAV be punished with death may, upon
his arraignment in the county court. demand
r. he tried in the circuit court having Jurls.
dciion over the county for which said
county court is held But no such demand
shall be allowed in a corporation court in
which capital felones may now be tried.
yTnon such demand the accused shall be re-
mapded for trial in the said circuit court,
and all the material witnesses desired Tor the
prosecution or defence shall be recognized
for their attendance at such trial. when
person is remaDded, as aforesaid, by county
court the clerk thereof shall certify and
transmit to the clerk Of the court in which
he is to be tried 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 recogDlZanceS
and other papers connected with The case.
Such COPIES shall be used with the same
effect as the originals. The clerk OF the
court in which the trial is to be had snail,
Is soon as may he, issue rentre fdcaGS. d.
rected to the officer Of said court, requiring
him TO summon Jurors for such trial.
SECTION s. When au indictment IS found,
or other accusation filed, against a person
for felony in court wherein he may be
tried, the accused. if in custody, or II be
appear according to his recogniZ'nce, shall,
unless good cause be shown for contlnu-
ance, be arraigned and tried at the SINE
term. When an indictment is found agalfs,
a person for felony in the circuit court, II
it he for felony for which the accused ms
the riyht of election under the fifth section
of this act, and if be De in custody, or II he
uDppar according to his recogDlZauce, he
shall be arruigned in such circuit court,
and upon his arraignment shall have
the right of election, As provided for
in the fifth section Of this act. And II the
Indictment be for felony. for which
the accused has no such right OF cleo
lion. he shall be remanded for trial 10 the
county court, aud all material witnesses de-
tired for the prOsecution.or defence SNAIL oe
recognized for their appearance ut ,uch tFlil.
If the accused Is not in custody, or Tails 10 ap'
pear according to his recogniZnnce, the ]ldSe
Of the court shall issue warrant 10 anV
sheriff, sergeant, or constable, comm ionlnS
him TO arrest such party and carry hlm oelore
Justice of the county in which be ought 10
be tried, and summon the witnesses ior Tue
prosecution TO appear and testify before the
Justice. The justice before whom such war
rant is returned shall proceed in the case rs
if the warrant bad been ISSUED by himself.
SECTION 0. Wuen the justice considers
that there l. sufficient cause for charging the
accused with the offence he shall commit
MIN for trial, or bail him if it be case in
which the party is entitled to bail. The com.
mitment for trial or rccognizince for APP
pea,ance shall be TO the neXt term Of the
court for such county in which the trial may
he Lad and the Justice shall return TO the
clerk of the court from which the warrant
issued Il certificate SHOWN" whether the ac-
clsed was committed, or recognized for trial,
or was discharged.
SECTION 10. When person is reminded
hy a circuit court, or Is seat on for trial 10y
Justice. the clerk Of the circuit court shall
transmit to the clerk Of the court in which
he is To be tried the Indictment and III! re-
cognZances and other papers connected with
the case, and record Of the proceedings
had therein in the circuit court. Such PA
pcrs and record shall be used with the same
effect in the county court as they might be
in the circuit court it the circuit court mad
Jurisdiction to try the offence. The clerk OF
the county court Shall, as soon as may be, Is
sue a reaire tacias, directed to the proper
officer OF the court, requiring him 10 sum
mon Jurors for such trial.
SECTION II. II the accused has not been
arraisned in the circuit court, If in custody,
or il be appear in the county court accord
ing to his recognizance, he shall, unless good
cause be shown for Il continuance, be ar
ragned and tried at the first term of the
court to which he is remanded or sent for
trial.
3. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed.
This bill was approved by the Governor
yesterday. by the general law it goes into
effect July lst.l