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VA Code § 16.1-69.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.11. Chief judges; judges; substitute judges

Judges of the district courts shall be designated as follows:(a) In each district there shall be one chief general district judge and one chief juvenile and domestic relations district judge who shall serve as such for a term of two years commencing July 1 of the even-numbered years. The chief district judges shall be designated by judges of the district court having jurisdiction in the district. If the designation is to be made by more than one judge and there is a tie vote, then the chief circuit judge having jurisdiction in the district shall make the designation. The incumbent chief judge shall call for an election at the conclusion of the term as chief judge and shall report the results of such election forthwith to the office of the Executive Secretary. The incumbent chief judge may succeed himself;(b) Each judge, except substitute judges, shall be designated either general district court judge or juvenile and domestic relations district court judge depending on the court he is so designated to serve; the terms "associate judge" and "assistant judge" shall no longer be applicable and wherever such terms appear in the Code of Virginia they shall be deemed to refer to either general district court judges or juvenile and domestic relations court judges as appropriate;(c) Substitute judges shall continue to be designated as such.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1975, c. 334; 1976, c. 374.
VA Code § 16.1-69.11:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.11:1. Acting chief judge

If the chief judge of a district court is unable to perform the duties required by law, the chief judge shall notify the other judges of such district court, or if the chief judge is unable to notify the other judges, the judge longest in continuous service who is available shall provide such notice, and the judge longest in continuous service who is available shall be the acting chief judge, and perform such duties during the chief judge's absence. If two or more judges of such district court have served for the same period, the judge most senior in years shall be the acting chief judge. Upon assuming such duties, the acting chief judge shall immediately notify the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court and the other judges of such district court.When the chief judge is able to resume the duties of chief judge, the chief judge shall immediately notify the Executive Secretary and the other judges of such district court, and thereupon shall resume such duties.2010, cc. 560, 596.
VA Code § 16.1-69.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.12. Limitations on practice of law by judges

(a) A general district court judge or juvenile and domestic relations district court judge elected as a full-time judge for a term commencing on or after July 1, 1980, shall be prohibited from engaging in the practice of law.(b) [Repealed.](c) Substitute judges shall not appear as counsel in any civil or criminal case arising out of the circumstances which were involved in any other case brought before them.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1980, c. 194.
VA Code § 16.1-69.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.14. Number of substitute judges

The number of substitute judges shall be determined as follows:(a) Substitute judges in office on June 30, 1975, shall be permitted to complete their terms;(b) Subject to the expiration of such terms, the Committee on District Courts shall determine the number of substitute judges for each district which shall be necessary for the effective administration of justice. In determining the total number of substitute judges authorized for each district, the Committee shall consider, among other factors, the number of full-time and part-time judges serving the district.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1975, c. 334.
VA Code § 16.1-69.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.15. Qualifications of judges

On and after July 1, 1973, every full-time judge and substitute judge of a district court shall be at the time of his appointment or election a person licensed to practice law in this Commonwealth.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
VA Code § 16.1-69.16 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.16. Residence requirements

A. Every judge or substitute judge of a district court shall, during his term of office, reside within the boundaries of the district in which he serves as set out in § 16.1-69.6; provided, that judges and substitute judges in office on January 1, 1977, or who are otherwise eligible may continue in office and shall be eligible for reappointment or reelection to successive terms in accordance with the provisions of § 16.1-69.10.B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the residency requirement set out herein shall not apply to any judge whose residence prior to July 1, 1977, is outside the boundaries of a new district created by § 16.1-69.6, if such judge is a resident in the geographical area which encompassed the prior district. This provision shall also apply to any subsequent term for which he is elected.C. When the boundary of a judicial district is changed to create a new judicial district, any duly elected or appointed judge of the existing judicial district may continue to serve as judge of the new judicial district if he resides therein.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1977, c. 25; 1991, c. 403.
VA Code § 16.1-69.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.17. Oath of office of judges, clerks and others

Every judge, substitute judge, clerk, deputy clerk, and juvenile and domestic relations probation officer of a juvenile and domestic relations district court shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take the oath required by law. The oath of the judge and substitute judge shall be taken before a clerk of a court of record to which appeals from his court lie or any judge, and the oath of the clerk and other officers of the court shall be taken before the judge of the court he serves. Any oath taken before a judge or clerk prior to July 1, 1992, and otherwise conforming with this section is valid.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1992, c. 390; 1992, Sp. Sess., cc. 1, 2.
VA Code § 16.1-69.17:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.17:1. Time within which a judge may qualify; failure to do so vacates office

Any district court judge of this Commonwealth may qualify at any time after receiving his commission and before the expiration of thirty days after the commencement of his term of office; but if he fails to receive his commission until after the commencement of his term of office, he may qualify within thirty days from the date of receiving such commission. If a judge fails to qualify as above provided, his office shall be deemed to be vacant.1976, c. 374.
VA Code § 16.1-69.18 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.18. Bonds of judges, clerks, and others handling funds

Before entering upon the performance of his duties every judge, substitute judge, clerk, deputy clerk or other officer or employee of a district court shall enter into bond before the clerk of a circuit court to which appeals from his court lie, except as hereinafter provided. The bond shall be in a penalty and with corporate surety approved by the judge of such appellate court. No such bond shall be in a penalty of less than $3,000, nor more than $75,000, and all such bonds shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the principal. The bonds shall be made payable to the Commonwealth and shall be filed with the clerk of such appellate court. Provided, however, that instead of specific bonds being given as stipulated herein, the Committee on District Courts may in their discretion procure faithful performance of duty blanket bonds for any or all of the districts enumerated in § 16.1-69.6 covering the judges, substitute judges, clerks and other personnel of the several district courts included in such districts and within the penalty limits contained in this section, unless in the discretion of the Committee, bonds with a larger maximum penalty should be obtained. Provided further, that in those instances where specific bonds for judges, clerks, deputy clerks or other officers or employees of a district court are in effect, the Committee on District Courts may, whenever they deem it advisable, terminate such specific bonds upon obtaining a blanket bond covering such court personnel with appropriate refund or credit being made for the unearned premiums on the specific bonds being terminated. A copy of any such blanket bond so procured shall be filed with the Division of Risk Management within the Department of Treasury and with the clerk of the respective circuit courts to which appeals from the decisions of the several district courts may lie. The premiums for such bonds shall be paid by the Commonwealth.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1974, c. 3; 1975, c. 334; 2002, c. 406.
VA Code § 16.1-69.19 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.19. Incompatible offices

No person shall at the same time hold the office of judge or substitute judge of a district court and the office of magistrate, clerk of a court, sheriff, treasurer, or commissioner of the revenue, or deputy of either of them. A full-time district court judge may not serve as a commissioner of accounts, commissioner in chancery or a marriage celebrant appointed by the circuit court pursuant to § 20-25, nor shall such judge, during his continuance in office, seek or accept any nonjudicial elective office, or hold any other office of public trust or engage in any other incompatible activity. If any judge of a district court shall accept any office for which he is ineligible under this section, such acceptance shall vacate his office as judge of such court.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1976, c. 374; 1993, c. 312.
VA Code § 16.1-69.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.21. When substitute to serve; his powers and duties

In the event of the inability of the judge to perform the duties of his office or any of them by reason of sickness, absence, vacation, interest in the proceeding or parties before the court, or otherwise, such judge or a person acting on his behalf shall promptly notify the appropriate chief district judge of such inability. If the chief district judge determines that the provisions of § 16.1-69.35 have been complied with or cannot reasonably be done within the time permitted and that no other full-time or retired judge is reasonably available to serve, the chief district judge may direct a substitute judge to serve as a judge of the court, which substitute may serve concurrently with one or more of the judges of the court or alone. When reasonably necessary, the chief district judge may designate a substitute judge from another district within the Commonwealth. The committee on district courts may adopt policies and procedures governing the utilization of substitute judges. In such event, those policies and procedures will, where applicable, control. While acting as judge, a substitute judge shall perform the same duties, exercise the same power and authority, and be subject to the same obligations as prescribed herein for the judge. A substitute judge shall retain the power to enter a final order in any case heard by such substitute judge for a period of 14 days after the date of a hearing of such case. While serving as judge of the court, the judge or the substitute judge may perform all acts with respect to the proceedings, judgments and acts of any other judge in connection with any action or proceeding then pending or theretofore disposed of in the court except as otherwise provided in this chapter in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if they were his own.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1983, c. 128; 1984, c. 570; 2017, c. 650; 2020, c. 118.
VA Code § 16.1-69.22 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.22. Removal of judges and substitute judges

Any judge or substitute judge of a district court may be removed from office in the manner and for any of the causes prescribed in Chapter 9 (§ 17.1-900 et seq.) of Title 17.1; provided, that substitute judges may be removed from office under the provisions of §§ 24.2-230 through 24.2-238.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
VA Code § 16.1-69.22:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.22:1. Temporary recall of retired district court judges

A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may call upon and authorize any judge of a district court who is retired under the Judicial Retirement System (§ 51.1-300 et seq.) to (i) hear a specific case or cases pursuant to the provisions of § 16.1-69.35 with such designation to continue in effect for the duration of the case or cases or (ii) perform, for a period not to exceed ninety days at any one time, such judicial duties in any district court as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall deem in the public interest for the expeditious disposition of the business of such courts.B. It shall be the obligation of any retired judge who is recalled to temporary service under this section and who has not attained age seventy to accept the recall and perform the duties assigned. It shall be within the discretion of any judge who has attained age seventy to accept such recall.C. Any judge recalled to duty under this section shall have all the powers, duties, and privileges attendant on the position he is recalled to serve.1990, c. 832; 2014, c. 776.
VA Code § 16.1-69.23 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.23. In what cases judge disqualified

If the judge or substitute judge of any district court:(1) Be a party to an action;(2) Be interested in the result of any action, otherwise than as resident or taxpayer of the city or county;(3) Be related to any party to the action as spouse, grandparent, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, first cousin, guardian or ward;(4) Be a material witness for either party to the action;(5) Be counsel for any party to the action;he shall not take cognizance thereof.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
VA Code § 16.1-69.24 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.24. Contempt of court

A. A judge of a district court shall have the same powers and jurisdiction as a judge of a circuit court to punish summarily for contempt, but in no case shall the fine exceed $250 and imprisonment exceed 10 days for the same contempt. From any such fine or sentence, there shall be an appeal of right within the period prescribed in this title and to the court or courts designated therein for appeals in other cases, and the proceedings on such appeal shall conform in all respects to the provisions of §§ 18.2-456 through 18.2-459.B. Any person charged with a felony offense, misdemeanor offense, or released on a summons pursuant to § 19.2-73 or 19.2-74 who fails to appear before any court or judicial officer as required shall not be punished for contempt under this provision but may be punished for such contempt under subdivision A 6 of § 18.2-456.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 2000, cc. 164, 185; 2019, c. 708.
VA Code § 16.1-69.25 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.25. Judge may issue warrants, summons, and subpoenas

Except as otherwise provided by general law, a judge of a district court may, within the scope of his general jurisdiction, issue warrants, summons, and subpoenas, including subpoenas duces tecum or other process, in civil, traffic and criminal cases, to be returned before his court, and may also issue fugitive warrants and conduct proceedings thereon in accordance with the provisions of §§ 19.2-99 through 19.2-104.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1994, c. 500; 2014, cc. 305, 310.
VA Code § 16.1-69.25:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.25:1. Judge shall order bill of particulars; time for motion

Upon request of either party, a judge of a district court may direct the filing of a written bill of particulars at any time before trial and within a period of time specified in the order so requiring. Motions for bills of particulars in criminal cases before general district courts shall be made before a plea is entered and at least seven days before the day fixed for trial.1980, c. 338; 1998, cc. 482, 495.
VA Code § 16.1-69.26 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.26. Judges as conservators of the peace

The judge of each district court having criminal jurisdiction shall be a conservator of the peace within the limits of the territory in which he serves; and if such court is a city court, the judge thereof shall, except as otherwise provided by general law, also be a conservator of the peace for the area extending for one mile beyond the corporate limits of the city.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
VA Code § 16.1-69.27 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.27. Additional powers of judges

A judge of a district court may take affidavits and administer oaths and affirmations in all matters and proceedings, may issue all appropriate orders or writs, including orders appointing guardians ad litem in all proper cases, in aid of the jurisdiction conferred upon him, and may certify transcripts of the records and proceedings of the court for use elsewhere. But he shall have no authority to take acknowledgments to deeds or other writings for purposes of recordation.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
VA Code § 16.1-69.28 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.28. Commitment of insane, etc., persons

A judge of a district court shall have and may exercise, concurrently with special justices appointed for the purpose, the jurisdiction conferred by general law upon justices, and special justices in all matters in connection with the adjudication and commitment of incapacitated persons, including drug-addicted and inebriate persons, and the institution and conduct of proceedings thereof. Such proceedings may be had at any place within the jurisdiction of the court over which such judge presides.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1997, c. 801.
VA Code § 16.1-69.29 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.29. Jurisdiction over certain waters

Where any river, watercourse or bay lies between any counties or any cities, or any county and city in this Commonwealth, the district courts therein, on each side, respectively, shall have concurrent territorial jurisdiction over so much thereof as shall be opposite to such counties and cities. And such courts for counties or cities lying on the waters bounding the Commonwealth shall have concurrent territorial jurisdiction respectively over such waters opposite such counties and cities, as far as the jurisdiction of this Commonwealth extends. But this section shall not apply to the City of Richmond.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 2005, cc. 45, 114.
VA Code § 16.1-69.30 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.30. District system within unified court system

The district court system shall be within the unified court system of the Commonwealth subordinate to the Supreme Court and subject to the administrative supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
VA Code § 16.1-69.31 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.31. The duties of the Judicial Council

The duties of the Judicial Council with respect to the district court system shall include those set forth in §§ 16.1-69.6 through 16.1-69.12, and such other duties as may be assigned to the Council by law.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 2018, c. 164.
VA Code § 16.1-69.32 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.32. Rules

The Supreme Court may formulate rules of practice and procedure for the general district courts and juvenile and domestic relations district courts following consultation with the Chairmen of the House Committee for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the executive committee of the Judicial Conference of Virginia for District Courts. Such rules, subject to the strict construction of the provisions of § 8.01-3, which shall be the only rules of practice and procedure in all the district courts in the Commonwealth, shall be included in the Code of Virginia as provided in § 8.01-3, subject to revision by the General Assembly.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1975, c. 334; 1976, c. 306.
VA Code § 16.1-69.32:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.32:1. Substitution of counsel

Except in case of court-appointed counsel, no rule of court shall be made or construed so as to preclude substitution of counsel in civil and criminal cases in the district courts, nor shall any order or appearance in person, be required, to relieve original counsel of his duties in any such case. It shall be sufficient that new counsel represents to the court that the substitution is made pursuant to agreement by the parties represented and original counsel.1980, c. 434.
VA Code § 16.1-69.34 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.34. Reserved

Reserved.
VA Code § 16.1-69.35:01 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.35:01. Location of district courts for Albemarle County

The Albemarle General District Court and the Albemarle Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court may sit in the City of Charlottesville on property immediately across the street from the county courthouse.2019, c. 240.
VA Code § 16.1-69.35:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.35:1. Location of district courts for Carroll County

The General District Court and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for Carroll County shall sit at the Carroll County Courthouse in Hillsville.1974, c. 508.
VA Code § 16.1-69.35:2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.35:2. Recording of proceedings in district courts

An audio recording of proceedings in a general district court may be made by a party or his counsel.1985, c. 378; 2014, c. 268.