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§ 17.1-109 Judges pro tempore

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.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1996, chapter 616; in 1998, chapter 872.

Code 1919, § 5899, § 17-8; 1996, c. 616; 1998, c. 872.

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Amendment Attempts

HB1714: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury; penalty. (failed)

HB2363: Corrections, Dept. of; designated employees with same power as sheriff or law-enforcement officer. (failed)

HB2491: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury, penalty. (failed)

SB926: Assault and battery; adds officers of Va. Marine Police to definition of law-enforcement officer. (failed)

SB946: Assault and battery; adds officers of Va. Marine Police to definition of law-enforcement officer. (failed)

SB986: Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor against sports official. (passed)

SB1013: Neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense to prosecution. (failed)

SB1398: Assault and battery; adds campus police officers to definition of law-enforcement officer. (failed)

HB124: Assault and battery; adds district court temporary recall judge, penalty. (passed)

HB246: Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty. (failed)

HB251: Assault and battery; creates Class 6 felony for serious bodily injury. (failed)

HB482: Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; supervision by Office of Dept. of Corrections Ombudsman.

HB863: Offenses, certain; elimination of mandatory minimum sentences. (failed)

HB1286: Assault and battery; employees of state or local department of social services, penalty.

HB1315: Fire marshals; authority. (failed)

HB1421: Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority. (passed)

HB1471: Aggravated murder; assault & battery of correctional officer, custodial employee of DOC, penalties.

SB144: Assault and battery; adds district court temporary recall judge, penalty. (passed)

SB335: Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.

SB624: Assault and battery; definition of "Islamophobia," penalty. (failed)

SB826: Marijuana; creates framework for retail sales.

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§ 17.1-109 Judges pro tempore

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