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- Va. Code § 16.1-69.32 · Rules
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.32:1 · Substitution of counsel
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.33 · Committee on District Courts
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.34 · Reserved
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.35 · Administrative duties of chief district judge
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.35:01 · Location of district courts for Albemarle County
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.35:1 · Location of district courts for Carroll County
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.35:2 · Recording of proceedings in district courts
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.35:3 · (Expires pursuant to Acts 2025, c. 292, cl. 2) Twelfth Judicial District; chief judges; designation of cases to be heard in Colonial Heights.
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.36 · Where process returnable and trials held in certain cases
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.37 · Personnel continued in office
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.38 · Authorization for substitute judges and personnel
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.39 · Appointment of personnel
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.39:1 · Legal service to district court employees and magistrates
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.40 · Powers and duties of clerks; civil liability
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.40:1 · Traffic infractions within authority of traffic violations clerk; schedule of fines; prepayment of local ordinances
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.40:2 · Nontraffic offenses for which prepayment authorized; schedules, fines; prepayment of local ordinances
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.40:3 · Financial responsibilities of judges and clerks
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.41 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.42 · Clerk when authorized by judge may execute appeal bonds; may make out and attest transcripts
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.43 · Judge before whom accused was arraigned may hear case on merits; judge who has heard part of case may hear case to conclusion
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.44 · Salaries of judges
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.45 · Salaries of clerks and personnel
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.46 · How salaries payable
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.47 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.47:1 · Travel expenses of judges and clerks; how paid
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.48 · Fees and fines
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.48:1 · Fixed fee for misdemeanors, traffic infractions and other violations in district court; additional fees to be added
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.48:1.01 · Additional fee assessed for conviction of certain offenses
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.48:1.02 · Additional fee assessed for conviction requiring computer analysis
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.48:2 · Fees for services of district court judges and clerks and magistrates in civil cases
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.48:3 · Fees charged to drug offenders
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.48:4 · Costs generally
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.48:5 · Fees for services of juvenile and domestic relations district court judges and clerks in certain civil cases
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.48:6 · Fees for offenses related to sex trafficking
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.49 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.50 · Quarters for court and clerk
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.51 · Books, supplies, etc.; how furnished; Committee to determine form of records
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.51:1 · Display of flags in courtrooms
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.52 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.53 · Definitions; construction of references to period of years
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.54 · General provisions
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.54:1 · Request for district court records
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.55 · Retention of case records; limitations on enforcement of judgments; extensions
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.56 · Retention of financial and administrative records
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.57 · Destruction of court records
- Va. Code § 16.1-69.58 · Processing, retention and reproduction of court records; retention and destruction of records in which final disposition was entered before January 1, 1985
- Va. Code § 16.1-70 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-75.1 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-76 · Venue
- Va. Code § 16.1-77 · Civil jurisdiction of general district courts; amending amount of claim
- Va. Code § 16.1-77.1 · When general district court may give judgment on forthcoming bond
- Va. Code § 16.1-77.2 · Jurisdiction of partition of personal property and proceedings therefor
- Va. Code § 16.1-78 · Judgment by confession not affected
- Va. Code § 16.1-79 · Actions brought on warrant
- Va. Code § 16.1-79.1 · Electronic filing of civil cases
- Va. Code § 16.1-80 · Service of warrant and return thereof
- Va. Code § 16.1-81 · Actions brought by motion for judgment
- Va. Code § 16.1-81.1 · Certain corporations; pro se representation
- Va. Code § 16.1-82 · Service of motion; return thereon and delivery to the court; how disposed of
- Va. Code § 16.1-83 · Consent of parties required for trial within five days of service
- Va. Code § 16.1-83.1 · Certification of expert witness opinion at time of service of process
- Va. Code § 16.1-84 · When action or proceeding not lost; when matured for hearing
- Va. Code § 16.1-85 · What term "warrant" to include
- Va. Code § 16.1-86 · When action deemed brought
- Va. Code § 16.1-86.1 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-87 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-88 · Procedure when plaintiff sues on sworn claim
- Va. Code § 16.1-88.01 · Counterclaims
- Va. Code § 16.1-88.02 · Cross-claims
- Va. Code § 16.1-88.03 · Pleadings and other papers by certain parties not represented by attorneys
- Va. Code § 16.1-88.1 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-88.2 · Evidence of medical reports, statements, or records; testimony of health care provider or custodian of records
- Va. Code § 16.1-89 · Subpoena duces tecum; attorney-issued subpoena duces tecum
- Va. Code § 16.1-90 · Recognizance upon continuation of case
- Va. Code § 16.1-91 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-91.1 · Costs to be included in judgment on forthcoming bond
- Va. Code § 16.1-91.2 · Judge to keep record of judgment on forthcoming bond; how to endorse execution
- Va. Code § 16.1-92 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-93 · Principles applicable to trial of cases
- Va. Code § 16.1-93.1 · Use of telephonic communication systems or electronic video and audio communication systems to conduct hearing
- Va. Code § 16.1-94 · Judgment to be noted on papers; formal orders may be entered
- Va. Code § 16.1-94.01 · When and how satisfaction entered on judgment
- Va. Code § 16.1-94.1 · Limitations on enforcement of district court judgments
- Va. Code § 16.1-95 · Abstract of judgment
- Va. Code § 16.1-96 · What abstract to contain
- Va. Code § 16.1-97 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-97.1 · When a new trial is granted
- Va. Code § 16.1-98 · Fieri facias or writ of possession on judgment
- Va. Code § 16.1-99 · When and where executions returnable; to whom directed
- Va. Code § 16.1-100 · Additional executions; by whom issued
- Va. Code § 16.1-101 · Proceedings against officer failing to make or making improper return
- Va. Code § 16.1-102 · Officers and sureties liable for money collected after return day
- Va. Code § 16.1-103 · Proceedings by interrogatories
- Va. Code § 16.1-104 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 16.1-105 · Attachments
- Va. Code § 16.1-106 · Appeals from courts not of record in civil cases
- Va. Code § 16.1-106.1 · Withdrawal of appeal in civil cases
- Va. Code § 16.1-107 · Requirements for appeal
- Va. Code § 16.1-108 · Deposit of money in lieu of bond