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Code of Virginia
Title 16.1. Courts Not of Record
10/10/2026

Title 16.1. Courts Not of Record (2026 Updates)

  • Chapter 4.1. District Courts
    • Article 2. Districts; District Courts and Judges
    § 16.1-69.6:1
    (Effective until July 1, 2027) Number of judges
    • Article 3. Administration and Supervision of the District Courts
    § 16.1-69.35:4
    Possession and use of portable electronic device in district courts
    • Article 6. Retention and Disposition of District Court Records
    § 16.1-69.54:1
    Request for district court records
    § 16.1-69.55
    Retention of case records; limitations on enforcement of judgments; extensions
  • Chapter 6. Venue, Jurisdiction and Procedure in Civil Matters
    • Article 3. Procedure in Civil Cases
    § 16.1-94.1
    Limitations on enforcement of district court judgments
    § 16.1-107
    Requirements for appeal
  • Chapter 7. Jurisdiction and Procedure in Criminal Matters
    • Article 1. Jurisdiction in Criminal Matters
    § 16.1-123.1
    Criminal and traffic jurisdiction of general district courts
  • Chapter 11. Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts
    • Article 1. General Provisions
    § 16.1-228
    Definitions
    • Article 3. Jurisdiction and Venue
    § 16.1-241
    Jurisdiction; consent for abortion
    • Article 4. Immediate Custody, Arrest, Detention and Shelter Care
    § 16.1-246
    When and how child may be taken into immediate custody
    • Article 5. Intake, Petition and Notice
    § 16.1-260
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Intake; petition; investigation
    • Article 8. Adjudication
    § 16.1-273
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Court may require investigation of social history and preparation of victim impact statement
    § 16.1-277.02
    Petition for relief of care and custody
    § 16.1-277.3
    Referral to court service unit
    • Article 9. Disposition
    § 16.1-278.3
    Relief of care and custody
    § 16.1-278.7
    Commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice
    § 16.1-278.8
    Delinquent juveniles
    § 16.1-278.9
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy
    § 16.1-278.9:1
    When a child younger than 11 years of age is found to have committed an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older; disposition
    § 16.1-278.15
    Custody or visitation, child or spousal support generally
    § 16.1-279.1
    Protective order in cases of family abuse
    § 16.1-285.3
    Petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment to Department; hearing
    • Article 12. Confidentiality and Expungement
    § 16.1-299
    Fingerprints, palm prints, and photographs of juveniles
    § 16.1-301
    Confidentiality of juvenile law-enforcement records; disclosures to school principal and others
    § 16.1-306
    (Effective until December 1, 2026) Expungement of court records
    • Article 16. Psychiatric Treatment of Minors Act
    § 16.1-340.2
    Transportation of minor in the temporary detention process
    § 16.1-346.1
    (Effective until January 1, 2027) Discharge plan