§ 16.1-69.6:1 Number of judges
For the several judicial districts there shall be full-time general district court judges and juvenile and domestic relations district court judges, the maximum number as hereinafter set forth, who shall during their service reside within their respective districts, except as provided in § 16.1-69.16, and whose compensation and powers shall be the same as now and hereafter prescribed for general district court judges and juvenile and domestic relations district court judges. The maximum number of judges of the districts shall be as follows: The election or appointment of any district judge shall be subject to the provisions of § 16.1-69.9:3.
History
This law was first created in 1974. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 1 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 1974 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 34 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1975, chapter 41; in 1976, chapter 56; in 1977, chapter 5; in 1978, chapter 2; in 1979, chapter 7; in 1980, chapter 93; in 1981, chapter 26; in 1982, chapter 4; in 1983, chapter 1; in 1985, chapter 44; in 1986, chapter 75; in 1987, chapter 16; in 1988, chapter 22; in 1989, chapter 44; in 1990, chapter 112; in 1992, chapter 91; in 1993, chapters 8 and 31; in 1994, chapter 89; in 1995, chapter 20; in 1996, chapter 121; in 1997, chapter 16; in 1998, chapter 2; in 1999, chapter 11; in 2000, chapter 43; in 2001, chapter 16; in 2005, chapters 189, 228, and 951; in 2006, chapters 34 and 488; in 2014, chapters 812 and 822; in 2016, chapter 728; in 2018, chapters 126 and 135; in 2020, chapters 343 and 586; in 2023, chapters 72 and 73; in 2024, chapters 525 and 606; in 2025, chapters 575 and 582.
1974, c. 1; 1975, c. 41; 1976, c. 56; 1977, c. 5; 1978, c. 2; 1979, c. 7; 1980, c. 93; 1981, c. 26; 1982, c. 4; 1983, c. 1; 1985, c. 44; 1986, c. 75; 1987, c. 16; 1988, c. 22; 1989, c. 44; 1990, c. 112; 1992, c. 91; 1993, cc. 8, 31; 1994, c. 89; 1994, 1st Sp. Sess., cc. 3, 7; 1995, c. 20; 1996, c. 121; 1997, c. 16; 1998, c. 2; 1999, c. 11; 2000, c. 43; 2001, c. 16; 2004, Sp. Sess. I, c. 4; 2005, cc. 189, 228, 951; 2006, cc. 34, 488; 2006, Sp. Sess. I, c. 2; 2014, cc. 812, 822; 2016, c. 728; 2018, cc. 126, 135; 2020, cc. 343, 586; 2023, cc. 72, 73; 2024, cc. 525, 606; 2025, cc. 575, 582.