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This law was first created in 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 85 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\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 1993, chapter 398; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77270,"section_number":"15.2-3001","catch_line":"Priority of proceedings in special courts","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3001\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":85081,"section_number":"15.2-3000","catch_line":"Special court to hear certain cases","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":156969,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74072,"identifier":"15.2-3002","token":"15.2\/III\/30\/15.2-3002","url":"\/15.2-3002\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-3002\/","token":"15.2\/III\/30\/15.2-3002","dublin_core":{"Title":"Designation of judges for panel","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-3002","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia shall designate fifteen circuit<\/span> court<\/span> judges<\/span> to compose the panel<\/span> of judges<\/span> provided for in this chapter. All special courts<\/span> appointed pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-3000<\/a> shall be composed of three judges<\/span> appointed from this panel<\/span>. The chief justice shall designate one of the judges<\/span> as chief judge<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDESIGNATION OF JUDGES FOR PANEL (\u00a7 15.2-3002)\n\nThe Supreme Court of Virginia shall designate fifteen circuit court judges to\ncompose the panel of judges provided for in this chapter. All special courts\nappointed pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-3000 shall be composed of three judges appointed\nfrom this panel. The chief justice shall designate one of the judges as chief\njudge.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 85, \u00a7 15.1-1169; 1993, c. 398; 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}}