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- Va. Code § 17.1-410 · Disposition of appeals; finality of decisions
- Va. Code § 17.1-411 · Review by the Supreme Court
- Va. Code § 17.1-412 · Affirmance, reversal, or modification of judgment; petition for appeal to Supreme Court upon award of new trial
- Va. Code § 17.1-413 · Opinions; reporting, printing and electronic publication
- Va. Code § 17.1-414 · Facilities and supplies
- Va. Code § 17.1-415 · Compensation for judges; expenses
- Va. Code § 17.1-416 · Clerk; seal; deputies and other employees; clerk's fees
- Va. Code § 17.1-417 · Support staff
- Va. Code § 17.1-418 · Fees charged by Clerk of the Court of Appeals
- Va. Code § 17.1-500 · Establishment of circuit courts
- Va. Code § 17.1-501 · Judges of circuit courts; selection, powers and duties of chief judges; exercise of appointive powers
- Va. Code § 17.1-502 · (Effective until July 1, 2026) Administrator of circuit court system
- Va. Code § 17.1-503 · Rules of practice and procedure; rules not to preclude judges from hearing certain cases
- Va. Code § 17.1-504 · Reserved
- Va. Code § 17.1-505 · Circuit court of county to constitute circuit court of certain cities
- Va. Code § 17.1-506 · Judicial circuits
- Va. Code § 17.1-507 · Maximum number of judges; residence requirement; compensation; powers; etc
- Va. Code § 17.1-508 · Judges in new or changed circuits; ratifying, validating and confirming certain actions
- Va. Code § 17.1-509 · Vacancies in office of judge
- Va. Code § 17.1-510 · Election of judge of new circuit; how court held meanwhile
- Va. Code § 17.1-511 · Investigation and certification of necessity before vacancies filled
- Va. Code § 17.1-512 · Election of successor judge before date of vacancy
- Va. Code § 17.1-513 · Jurisdiction of circuit courts
- Va. Code § 17.1-513.01 · Jurisdiction of circuit courts with respect to charitable assets
- Va. Code § 17.1-513.1 · Appeals from administrative proceedings; abuse and neglect; record to be sealed
- Va. Code § 17.1-513.2 · Use of telephonic communication systems or electronic video and audio communication systems to conduct hearing
- Va. Code § 17.1-514 · When plaintiff entitled to less than $100; judgment for defendant
- Va. Code § 17.1-515 · Jurisdiction formerly in county courts
- Va. Code § 17.1-515.1 · Territorial jurisdiction of the Circuit Court for the City of Lynchburg
- Va. Code § 17.1-515.2 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 17.1-515.3 · Designation of courtrooms within twenty-first and twenty-third circuits for trial of certain cases
- Va. Code § 17.1-515.4 · Designation of certain courtrooms within sixteenth circuit for trial of certain cases
- Va. Code § 17.1-515.5 · Designation of certain courtrooms within twenty-fifth circuit for trial of certain cases
- Va. Code § 17.1-515.6 · Concurrent law-enforcement jurisdiction over Joint Judicial Center in Winchester
- Va. Code § 17.1-515.7 · Designation of certain courtrooms within twenty-fifth circuit for trial of certain cases
- Va. Code § 17.1-516 · Jurisdiction of courts over certain waters
- Va. Code § 17.1-517 · Number of terms; how fixed
- Va. Code § 17.1-518 · Special terms; when, how and by whom appointed
- Va. Code § 17.1-519 · Adjournment thereof to a future day
- Va. Code § 17.1-520 · What tried at a special term
- Va. Code § 17.1-521 · Who to hold special term; powers
- Va. Code § 17.1-522 · Adjournment of special term
- Va. Code § 17.1-523 · Salaries of judges of circuit courts
- Va. Code § 17.1-524 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 17.1-525 · Certain information to be made available to certain defendants found not guilty
- Va. Code § 17.1-600 · Laws of costs not penal; discretion of courts of equity
- Va. Code § 17.1-601 · General rule as to recovery of costs on final judgment
- Va. Code § 17.1-602 · When successful plaintiff not to recover costs
- Va. Code § 17.1-603 · Costs when suit is in name of one person for another
- Va. Code § 17.1-604 · Costs in appellate courts
- Va. Code § 17.1-605 · Same; printing or otherwise reproducing brief and appendix
- Va. Code § 17.1-606 · Persons allowed services without fees or costs
- Va. Code § 17.1-607 · Security for costs upon suit by nonresident
- Va. Code § 17.1-608 · How obligor in such bond may obtain indemnity
- Va. Code § 17.1-609 · Costs on certain motions and interlocutory orders
- Va. Code § 17.1-610 · Payment of costs when new trial granted
- Va. Code § 17.1-611 · Allowances to witnesses for Commonwealth
- Va. Code § 17.1-612 · Allowances to other witnesses
- Va. Code § 17.1-613 · By whom and upon what certificate allowances to witnesses paid
- Va. Code § 17.1-614 · List of entries made on behalf of witnesses
- Va. Code § 17.1-615 · Time within which witnesses may be paid out of state treasury
- Va. Code § 17.1-616 · Restriction of costs for witnesses generally; when entry for witness not allowed
- Va. Code § 17.1-617 · Number of witnesses paid fees in criminal cases
- Va. Code § 17.1-618 · Allowances for jurors; expenses of keeping jury together; fees of jury commissioners and commissioner in chancery for drawing of juries
- Va. Code § 17.1-619 · How jurors paid
- Va. Code § 17.1-620 · When juror not entitled to compensation
- Va. Code § 17.1-621 · Clerk to make entry on minutes stating amount due and by whom payable
- Va. Code § 17.1-622 · Clerk to transmit orders making allowances to Supreme Court, treasurer and jurors
- Va. Code § 17.1-623 · Payment of allowances
- Va. Code § 17.1-624 · Who to tax costs
- Va. Code § 17.1-625 · Repealed
- Va. Code § 17.1-626 · Other items to be taxed in costs
- Va. Code § 17.1-626.1 · Recovery of costs in civil actions for bad checks
- Va. Code § 17.1-627 · Premium on indemnifying bond taxed as costs
- Va. Code § 17.1-628 · Judgment or decree for costs on behalf of Commonwealth; costs to be paid into state treasury
- Va. Code § 17.1-629 · No judgment for costs against Commonwealth; exception
- Va. Code § 17.1-700 · Composition of Council; committees
- Va. Code § 17.1-701 · Appointment and terms of members
- Va. Code § 17.1-702 · Meetings of Council and committees
- Va. Code § 17.1-703 · Presiding officer; study of procedure
- Va. Code § 17.1-704 · Expenses; Secretary and assistants; printing
- Va. Code § 17.1-705 · Report and recommendations
- Va. Code § 17.1-705.1 · Civil immunity for investigation of commissioners of accounts, etc
- Va. Code § 17.1-705.2 · Days when circuit courts shall be open
- Va. Code § 17.1-706 · Establishment and membership
- Va. Code § 17.1-707 · President; executive committee
- Va. Code § 17.1-708 · Meetings
- Va. Code § 17.1-709 · Expenses of members
- Va. Code § 17.1-800 · Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission created
- Va. Code § 17.1-801 · Purpose
- Va. Code § 17.1-802 · Membership; terms; compensation and expenses
- Va. Code § 17.1-803 · Powers and duties
- Va. Code § 17.1-804 · Meetings; staff support
- Va. Code § 17.1-805 · Adoption of initial discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints
- Va. Code § 17.1-805.1 · Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints for certain defendants
- Va. Code § 17.1-806 · Sentencing guidelines modifications; effective date
- Va. Code § 17.1-900 · Definitions and application of chapter
- Va. Code § 17.1-901 · Commission created; membership and terms of office
- Va. Code § 17.1-902 · Powers and duties of Commission generally
- Va. Code § 17.1-903 · Officers and employees; experts and reporters; witnesses; legal counsel