{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-126","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 16.1-126","heading":"Certain courts of record may try misdemeanors; procedure","body":"Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the circuit court of any county or city having criminal jurisdiction, shall have jurisdiction to try any person for any misdemeanor for which a presentment or indictment is brought in or for which an information is filed; or such court may certify the presentment, indictment or information for trial to the court not of record which would otherwise have jurisdiction of the offense; in which event the presentment, indictment or information shall be in lieu of any warrant, petition or other pleading which might otherwise be required by law.1956, c. 555.","path":["Title 16.1. COURTS NOT OF RECORD","Chapter 7. JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS","Article 1. JURISDICTION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/16.1-126/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:24Z","sha256":"884235ed01dca97782752caf7ffb80a10acdc83c0420c5eaec48c0525a66259c","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-124","next":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-127"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}