{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-69.15","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 16.1-69.15","heading":"Qualifications of judges","body":"On and after July 1, 1973, every full-time judge and substitute judge of a district court shall be at the time of his appointment or election a person licensed to practice law in this Commonwealth.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.","path":["Title 16.1. COURTS NOT OF RECORD","Chapter 4.1. DISTRICT COURTS","Article 2. DISTRICTS; DISTRICT COURTS AND JUDGES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/16.1-69.15/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:24Z","sha256":"d68be3eecaef60d656b1749c358299d546de3b0df4f3bc10c6c43b81fd005ddc","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-69.14","next":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-69.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}