Chapter 4.1. District CourtsRead Chapter
- Article 1. Transition ProvisionsRead all
- § 16.1-69.1
- Repealing clause
- § 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
- § 16.1-69.4
- References to former sections, articles or chapters of Title 16 or Title 16.1 as amended
- § 16.1-69.5
- Meaning of certain terms
- Article 2. Districts; District Courts and JudgesRead all
- § 16.1-69.6
- Establishment of districts
- § 16.1-69.6:1
- Number of judges
- § 16.1-69.7
- District courts
- § 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
- § 16.1-69.9:2
- Vacancies in office of judges; terms of successor judges; appointment while General Assembly not in session
- § 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
- § 16.1-69.13
- Repealed
- § 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
- § 16.1-69.20
- Repealed
- § 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
- § 16.1-69.29:1
- Certain information to be made available to certain defendants found not guilty
- Article 3. Administration and Supervision of the District CourtsRead all
- § 16.1-69.30
- District system within unified court system
- § 16.1-69.31
- The duties of the Judicial Council
- § 16.1-69.32
- Rules
- § 16.1-69.32:1
- Substitution of counsel
- § 16.1-69.33
- Committee on District Courts
- § 16.1-69.34
- Reserved
- § 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
- Article 4. Judges and Personnel of the District CourtsRead all
- § 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
- § 16.1-69.40:1
- Traffic infractions within authority of traffic violations clerk; schedule of fines; prepayment of local ordinances
- § 16.1-69.40:2
- Nontraffic offenses for which prepayment authorized; schedules, fines; prepayment of local ordinances
- § 16.1-69.40:3
- Financial responsibilities of judges and clerks
- § 16.1-69.41
- Repealed
- § 16.1-69.42
- Clerk when authorized by judge may execute appeal bonds; may make out and attest transcripts
- § 16.1-69.43
- Judge before whom accused was arraigned may hear case on merits; judge who has heard part of case may hear case to conclusion
- Article 5. Financing of the District SystemRead all
- § 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
- Repealed
- § 16.1-69.47:1
- Travel expenses of judges and clerks; how paid
- § 16.1-69.48
- Fees and fines
- § 16.1-69.48:1
- Fixed fee for misdemeanors, traffic infractions and other violations in district court; additional fees to be added
- § 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
- § 16.1-69.48:5
- Fees for services of juvenile and domestic relations district court judges and clerks in certain civil cases
- § 16.1-69.48:6
- Fees for offenses related to sex trafficking
- § 16.1-69.49
- Repealed
- § 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
- § 16.1-69.52
- Repealed
- Article 6. Retention and Disposition of District Court RecordsRead all
- § 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
- § 16.1-69.57
- Destruction of court records
- § 16.1-69.58
- Processing, retention and reproduction of court records; retention and destruction of records in which final disposition was entered before January 1, 1985