79035816.1-129Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Courts Not Of RecordJurisdiction And Procedure In Criminal MattersProcedure In Criminal CasesOffenses tried on warrants, or as provided in Chapter 7 of Title 19.21956, c. 555; 1960, c. 373.Every offense of which a court not of record is given jurisdiction under this title may be tried upon a warrant; or the judge of such court may, in his discretion, make an examination into the offense and proceed according to the provisions of Chapter 7 (§ 19.2-71 et seq.) of Title 19.2. The word warrant as used in this chapter shall be construed to include a summons or notice requiring a person to appear and answer a charge of having violated any statute, ordinance, or any regulation having the force and effect of law.section1Gooch v. City of LynchburgRecord No. 4956201 Va. 1721959-09-03https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1318008/gooch-v-city-of-lynchburg/ . . . under the applicable statute, Code 1950, section 16.1-129.1, a warrant was required only upon demand . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Bellinger v. Com.0845951477 S.E.2d 7791996-11-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067728/bellinger-v-com/ . . . with respect to any of the three charges. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Kelley v. Stamos1205792013-01-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1057786/kelley-v-stamos/ . . . power to do this is plainly evident in . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Hines v. Com.0481021576 S.E.2d 7812003-02-25https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064344/hines-v-com/ . . . general district court tries an accused. Code § 16.1-129. If the accused "willfully violates his . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Raja v. Com.1036022581 S.E.2d 2372003-06-03https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064208/raja-v-com/ . . . warrant. See Code §§ 16.1-129.2 and 16.1-137. Indeed, pursuant to Code §§ 16.1-129.2 and . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>McClung v. WeatherholtzCiv. A. No. 72-C-39-H351 F. Supp. 51972-11-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2594799/mcclung-v-weatherholtz/ . . . system because they are virtually identical. See §§ 16.1-129 through 16.1-136 of the Virginia . . . District Court, W.D. VirginiaDwayne A. Farmer v. Commonwealth of Virginia13891212013-08-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1061371/dwayne-a-farmer-v-commonwealth-of-virginia/ . . . certified by the clerk of the JDR court. See Code § 16.1-129 (stating that “[e]very offense of . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/16.1-129/19.2-71Who may issue process of arrest/19.2-71//16.1-129/16.1/7/2/16.1-129