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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":153705,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74262,"identifier":"15.2-1647","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1647","url":"\/15.2-1647\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1647\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1647","dublin_core":{"Title":"Removal of court","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1647","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As soon as the courthouse is completed, the board of supervisors<\/span> shall certify the fact<\/span> to the judge<\/span> of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> for the county<\/span>, who shall, after sixty days’ notice, to be published in a newspaper in the county<\/span> if any, and if none, then in a newspaper having general circulation in the county<\/span>, order<\/span> his court<\/span> to be held in the new location.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREMOVAL OF COURT (\u00a7 15.2-1647)\n\nAs soon as the courthouse is completed, the board of supervisors shall certify\nthe fact to the judge of the circuit court for the county, who shall, after\nsixty days’ notice, to be published in a newspaper in the county if any,\nand if none, then in a newspaper having general circulation in the county, order\nhis court to be held in the new location.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-46; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-562; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}