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.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record
§ 16.1-69.2. Effect of repeal of Title 16 and amendment of Title 16.1
§ 16.1-69.3. Certain notices, recognizances and processes validated
§ 16.1-69.5. Meaning of certain terms
§ 16.1-69.6. Establishment of districts
§ 16.1-69.6:1. Number of judges
§ 16.1-69.7:1. Establishment of certain district courts
§ 16.1-69.8. Existing courts continued and redesignated; exception
§ 16.1-69.9. Judges in office continued; terms of judges; how elected or appointed
§ 16.1-69.9:1. Appointment, terms, etc., of substitute judges
§ 16.1-69.9:3. Investigation and certification of necessity before vacancies filled
§ 16.1-69.9:4. Same; election of successor judges
§ 16.1-69.10. Number of judges
§ 16.1-69.11. Chief judges; judges; substitute judges
§ 16.1-69.11:1. Acting chief judge
§ 16.1-69.12. Limitations on practice of law by judges
§ 16.1-69.14. Number of substitute judges
§ 16.1-69.15. Qualifications of judges
§ 16.1-69.16. Residence requirements
§ 16.1-69.17. Oath of office of judges, clerks and others
§ 16.1-69.17:1. Time within which a judge may qualify; failure to do so vacates office
§ 16.1-69.18. Bonds of judges, clerks, and others handling funds
§ 16.1-69.19. Incompatible offices
§ 16.1-69.21. When substitute to serve; his powers and duties
§ 16.1-69.22. Removal of judges and substitute judges
§ 16.1-69.22:1. Temporary recall of retired district court judges; evaluation
§ 16.1-69.23. In what cases judge disqualified
§ 16.1-69.24. Contempt of court
§ 16.1-69.25. Judge may issue warrants, summons, and subpoenas
§ 16.1-69.25:1. Judge shall order bill of particulars; time for motion
§ 16.1-69.26. Judges as conservators of the peace
§ 16.1-69.27. Additional powers of judges
§ 16.1-69.28. Commitment of insane, etc., persons
§ 16.1-69.29. Jurisdiction over certain waters
§ 16.1-69.30. District system within unified court system
§ 16.1-69.31. The duties of the Judicial Council
§ 16.1-69.32:1. Substitution of counsel
§ 16.1-69.33. Committee on District Courts
§ 16.1-69.35. Administrative duties of chief district judge
§ 16.1-69.35:01. Location of district courts for Albemarle County
§ 16.1-69.35:1. Location of district courts for Carroll County
§ 16.1-69.35:2. Recording of proceedings in district courts
§ 16.1-69.36. Where process returnable and trials held in certain cases
§ 16.1-69.37. Personnel continued in office
§ 16.1-69.38. Authorization for substitute judges and personnel
§ 16.1-69.39. Appointment of personnel
§ 16.1-69.39:1. Legal service to district court employees and magistrates
§ 16.1-69.40. Powers and duties of clerks; civil liability
§ 16.1-69.40:3. Financial responsibilities of judges and clerks
§ 16.1-69.44. Salaries of judges
§ 16.1-69.45. Salaries of clerks and personnel
§ 16.1-69.46. How salaries payable
§ 16.1-69.47:1. Travel expenses of judges and clerks; how paid
§ 16.1-69.48:1.01. Additional fee assessed for conviction of certain offenses
§ 16.1-69.48:1.02. Additional fee assessed for conviction requiring computer analysis
§ 16.1-69.48:2. Fees for services of district court judges and clerks and magistrates in civil cases
§ 16.1-69.48:3. Fees charged to drug offenders
§ 16.1-69.48:4. Costs generally
§ 16.1-69.48:6. Fees for offenses related to sex trafficking
§ 16.1-69.50. Quarters for court and clerk
§ 16.1-69.51. Books, supplies, etc.; how furnished; Committee to determine form of records
§ 16.1-69.51:1. Display of flags in courtrooms
§ 16.1-69.53. Definitions; construction of references to period of years
§ 16.1-69.54. General provisions
§ 16.1-69.54:1. Request for district court records
§ 16.1-69.55. Retention of case records; limitations on enforcement of judgments; extensions
§ 16.1-69.56. Retention of financial and administrative records