The Supreme Court shall consist of seven justices, any four of whom convened shall constitute a quorum. The Chief Justice shall be elected by majority vote of the justices of the Supreme Court to serve a term of four years. An eligible justice may decline to serve as Chief Justice, or a Chief Justice may resign as such, without thereby relinquishing his membership on the Court as a justice thereof.
Code 1919, § 5862, § 17-93; 1938, p. 133; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 51; 1998, c. 872; 2002, cc. 43, 552.
Structure Code of Virginia
§ 17.1-300. Composition of Court; quorum; Chief Justice
§ 17.1-301. Presiding justice when Chief Justice absent
§ 17.1-303. Election of successor justice before date of vacancy
§ 17.1-304. Terms and sessions, state of emergency
§ 17.1-306. What may be tried at special session; effect of decisions
§ 17.1-307. Information and recommendations as to other courts
§ 17.1-309. Jurisdiction of writs of mandamus and prohibition
§ 17.1-310. Habeas corpus, appeals, writs of error and supersedeas
§ 17.1-311. Where prohibition and mandamus issued and tried
§ 17.1-312. Where criminal jurisdiction exercised
§ 17.1-314. Executive Secretary
§ 17.1-315. Duties of Executive Secretary
§ 17.1-316. Printing and binding reports of Supreme Court
§ 17.1-317. Printing and distribution of advance sheets of such reports
§ 17.1-319. Custody and distribution of reports of Supreme Court; Court of Appeals
§ 17.1-320. Furnishing reports to law libraries destroyed by fire
§ 17.1-321. Reporter of Court; his appointment and salary
§ 17.1-323. Clerk to deliver opinions to Reporter
§ 17.1-324. Justices of Supreme Court
§ 17.1-325. Clerk and deputy clerks of Supreme Court
§ 17.1-326. Reporter of Supreme Court
§ 17.1-328. Fees charged and collected by Clerk of Supreme Court
§ 17.1-329. Disposition of fees of Clerk of Supreme Court