§ 16.1-69.23 In what cases judge disqualified
If the judge or substitute judge of any district court:
2. Be interested in the result of any action, otherwise than as resident or taxpayer of the city or county;
3. Be related to any party to the action as spouse, grandparent, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, first cousin, guardian or ward;
5. Be counsel for any party to the action; he shall not take cognizance thereof.
History
This law was first created in 1972. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 708 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1972 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1973, chapter 546.
1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.