Establishment; Jurisdiction; Etc

This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Establishment; Jurisdiction; Etc.” It is part of Title 17.1, titled “Courts Of Record.” It is part of Chapter 5, titled “Circuit Courts.” It’s comprised of the following 28 sections.

§ 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§ 17.1-504: Repealed
§ 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
§ 17.1-516: 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§ 17.1-524: Repealed