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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Districts; District Courts and Judges.” It is part of Chapter 4.1 “District Courts”, which is part of Title 16.1 “Courts Not of Record”.
It’s comprised of the following 35 sections.
§ 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§ 16.1-69.13 Repealed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§ 16.1-69.20 Repealed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
§ 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