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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 1999, chapter 626<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":349641,"section_number":"16.1-278.16","catch_line":"Failure to comply with support obligation; payroll deduction; commitment","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.16\/"},{"id":350987,"section_number":"18.2-459","catch_line":"Appeal from sentence of such judge","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-459\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1391343,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350986,"identifier":"18.2-458","token":"18.2\/10\/5\/18.2-458","url":"\/18.2-458\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-458\/","token":"18.2\/10\/5\/18.2-458","dublin_core":{"Title":"Power of judge of district court to punish for contempt","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-458","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A judge<\/span> of a district court<\/span> shall have the same power and jurisdiction<\/span> as a judge<\/span> of a circuit<\/span> court<\/span> to punish summarily for contempt<\/span>, but in no case shall the fine exceed $250, or the imprisonment exceed ten days, for the same contempt<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWER OF JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT TO PUNISH FOR CONTEMPT (\u00a7 18.2-458)\n\nA judge of a district court shall have the same power and jurisdiction as a\njudge of a circuit court to punish summarily for contempt, but in no case shall\nthe fine exceed $250, or the imprisonment exceed ten days, for the same\ncontempt.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-293; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1999, c. 626.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}