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Title 17.1 - Courts of Record
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Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts
Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts
§ 17.1-500. Establishment of circuit courts
§ 17.1-501. Judges of circuit courts; selection, powers and duties of chief judges; exercise of appointive powers
§ 17.1-502. Administrator of circuit court system
§ 17.1-503. Rules of practice and procedure; rules not to preclude judges from hearing certain cases
§ 17.1-504. Reserved
§ 17.1-505. Circuit court of county to constitute circuit court of certain cities
§ 17.1-506. Judicial circuits
§ 17.1-507. Maximum number of judges; residence requirement; compensation; powers; etc.
§ 17.1-508. Judges in new or changed circuits; ratifying, validating and confirming certain actions
§ 17.1-509. Vacancies in office of judge
§ 17.1-510. Election of judge of new circuit; how court held meanwhile
§ 17.1-511. Investigation and certification of necessity before vacancies filled
§ 17.1-512. Election of successor judge before date of vacancy
§ 17.1-513. Jurisdiction of circuit courts
§ 17.1-513.01. Jurisdiction of circuit courts with respect to charitable assets
§ 17.1-513.1. Appeals from administrative proceedings; abuse and neglect; record to be sealed
§ 17.1-513.2. Use of telephonic communication systems or electronic video and audio communication systems to conduct hearing
§ 17.1-514. When plaintiff entitled to less than $100; judgment for defendant
§ 17.1-515. Jurisdiction formerly in county courts
§ 17.1-515.1. Territorial jurisdiction of the Circuit Court for the City of Lynchburg
§ 17.1-515.2. Repealed
§ 17.1-515.3. Designation of courtrooms within twenty-first and twenty-third circuits for trial of certain cases
§ 17.1-515.4. Designation of certain courtrooms within sixteenth circuit for trial of certain cases
§ 17.1-515.5. Designation of certain courtrooms within twenty-fifth circuit for trial of certain cases
§ 17.1-515.6. Concurrent law-enforcement jurisdiction over Joint Judicial Center in Winchester
§ 17.1-516. Jurisdiction of courts over certain waters
§ 17.1-517. Number of terms; how fixed
§ 17.1-518. Special terms; when, how and by whom appointed
§ 17.1-519. Adjournment thereof to a future day
§ 17.1-520. What tried at a special term
§ 17.1-521. Who to hold special term; powers
§ 17.1-522. Adjournment of special term
§ 17.1-523. Salaries of judges of circuit courts
§ 17.1-524. Repealed