{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-109","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 17.1-109","heading":"Judges pro tempore","body":"Any cause pending in a circuit court, when the judge of the court is disqualified or unable for any reason to try the same, may be tried by a judge pro tempore who shall be a citizen of this Commonwealth and shall be licensed to practice law in this Commonwealth.Code 1919, § 5899, § 17-8; 1996, c. 616; 1998, c. 872.","path":["Title 17.1. COURTS OF RECORD","Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/17.1-109/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:29Z","sha256":"ea709de229e8542c3d2ba0b3a8fc191e124803ee22be4fc9bb8711db431898a1","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-108","next":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}