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The list of eligible persons shall be developed in accordance with state personnel laws and regulations, and Department policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tIf any list of eligible persons submitted by the Director is unsatisfactory to the judge or judges, the judge or judges may request the Director to submit a new list containing the names of additional eligible persons. Upon such request by the judge or judges, the Director shall develop and submit a new list of eligible persons in accordance with state personnel laws and regulations, and Department policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tThe transfer, demotion, or separation of a court services unit director, appointed pursuant to this subsection shall be under the authority of the Director and shall be only for good cause shown, after consulting with the judge or judges of that juvenile and domestic relations district court, and in accordance with the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.).B\n\nLocally operated court services units. A court services unit director shall be designated for each locally operated court services unit. The judge or judges of the juvenile and domestic relations district court shall, from a list of eligible persons submitted by the governing body or bodies of the district, appoint one court services unit director for the locally operated court services unit serving that district court. The list of eligible persons shall be in accordance with locally established qualifications that are consistent with state personnel laws and regulations, and Department policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tIf any list of eligible persons submitted by the governing body or bodies of the district is unsatisfactory to the judge or judges, the judge or judges may request the governing body or bodies to submit a new list containing the names of additional eligible persons. Upon such request by the judge or judges, the governing body or bodies shall develop and submit a new list of eligible persons in accordance with locally established qualifications that are consistent with state personnel laws and regulations, and Department policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tThe transfer, demotion, or separation of a court services unit director appointed pursuant to this subsection shall be under the authority of the local governing body or bodies and shall be only for good cause shown after consulting with the judge or judges of that juvenile and domestic relations district court and in accordance with the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.).","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":291506,"text":"State-operated court services units. A court services unit director shall be designated for each state-operated court services unit. The judge or judges of the juvenile and domestic relations district court shall, from a list of eligible persons submitted by the Director appoint one court services unit director for the state-operated court services unit serving that district court. The list of eligible persons shall be developed in accordance with state personnel laws and regulations, and Department policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tIf any list of eligible persons submitted by the Director is unsatisfactory to the judge or judges, the judge or judges may request the Director to submit a new list containing the names of additional eligible persons. Upon such request by the judge or judges, the Director shall develop and submit a new list of eligible persons in accordance with state personnel laws and regulations, and Department policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tThe transfer, demotion, or separation of a court services unit director, appointed pursuant to this subsection shall be under the authority of the Director and shall be only for good cause shown, after consulting with the judge or judges of that juvenile and domestic relations district court, and in accordance with the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":291507,"text":"Locally operated court services units. A court services unit director shall be designated for each locally operated court services unit. 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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 648<\/a> 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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65778,"section_number":"2.2-2900","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2900\/"}],"permalink":{"id":161461,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81343,"identifier":"16.1-236.1","token":"16.1\/11\/2\/16.1-236.1","url":"\/16.1-236.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-236.1\/","token":"16.1\/11\/2\/16.1-236.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Court services unit directors","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-236.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> State-operated court<\/span> services units. A court<\/span> services unit director<\/span> shall be designated for each state-operated court<\/span> services unit. The judge<\/span> or judges<\/span> of the juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span> shall, from a list of eligible persons submitted by the Director<\/span> appoint one court<\/span> services unit director<\/span> for the state-operated court<\/span> services unit serving that district court<\/span>. The list of eligible persons shall be developed in accordance with state personnel laws<\/span> and regulations, and Department<\/span> policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tIf any list of eligible persons submitted by the Director<\/span> is unsatisfactory to the judge<\/span> or judges<\/span>, the judge<\/span> or judges<\/span> may request the Director<\/span> to submit a new list containing the names of additional eligible persons. Upon such request by the judge<\/span> or judges<\/span>, the Director<\/span> shall develop and submit a new list of eligible persons in accordance with state personnel laws<\/span> and regulations, and Department<\/span> policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tThe transfer, demotion, or separation of a court<\/span> services unit director<\/span>, appointed pursuant to this subsection shall be under the authority of the Director<\/span> and shall be only for good cause shown, after consulting with the judge<\/span> or judges<\/span> of that juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span>, and in accordance with the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Locally operated court<\/span> services units. A court<\/span> services unit director<\/span> shall be designated for each locally operated court<\/span> services unit. The judge<\/span> or judges<\/span> of the juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span> shall, from a list of eligible persons submitted by the governing body or bodies of the district, appoint one court<\/span> services unit director<\/span> for the locally operated court<\/span> services unit serving that district court<\/span>. The list of eligible persons shall be in accordance with locally established qualifications that are consistent with state personnel laws<\/span> and regulations, and Department<\/span> policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tIf any list of eligible persons submitted by the governing body or bodies of the district is unsatisfactory to the judge<\/span> or judges<\/span>, the judge<\/span> or judges<\/span> may request the governing body or bodies to submit a new list containing the names of additional eligible persons. Upon such request by the judge<\/span> or judges<\/span>, the governing body or bodies shall develop and submit a new list of eligible persons in accordance with locally established qualifications that are consistent with state personnel laws<\/span> and regulations, and Department<\/span> policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tThe transfer, demotion, or separation of a court<\/span> services unit director<\/span> appointed pursuant to this subsection shall be under the authority of the local governing body or bodies and shall be only for good cause shown after consulting with the judge<\/span> or judges<\/span> of that juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span> and in accordance with the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOURT SERVICES UNIT DIRECTORS (\u00a7 16.1-236.1)\n\nA. State-operated court services units. A court services unit director shall be\ndesignated for each state-operated court services unit. The judge or judges of\nthe juvenile and domestic relations district court shall, from a list of\neligible persons submitted by the Director appoint one court services unit\ndirector for the state-operated court services unit serving that district court.\nThe list of eligible persons shall be developed in accordance with state\npersonnel laws and regulations, and Department policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tIf any list of eligible persons submitted by the Director is unsatisfactory\nto the judge or judges, the judge or judges may request the Director to submit a\nnew list containing the names of additional eligible persons. Upon such request\nby the judge or judges, the Director shall develop and submit a new list of\neligible persons in accordance with state personnel laws and regulations, and\nDepartment policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tThe transfer, demotion, or separation of a court services unit director,\nappointed pursuant to this subsection shall be under the authority of the\nDirector and shall be only for good cause shown, after consulting with the judge\nor judges of that juvenile and domestic relations district court, and in\naccordance with the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.).\n\nB. Locally operated court services units. A court services unit director shall\nbe designated for each locally operated court services unit. The judge or judges\nof the juvenile and domestic relations district court shall, from a list of\neligible persons submitted by the governing body or bodies of the district,\nappoint one court services unit director for the locally operated court services\nunit serving that district court. The list of eligible persons shall be in\naccordance with locally established qualifications that are consistent with\nstate personnel laws and regulations, and Department policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tIf any list of eligible persons submitted by the governing body or bodies of\nthe district is unsatisfactory to the judge or judges, the judge or judges may\nrequest the governing body or bodies to submit a new list containing the names\nof additional eligible persons. Upon such request by the judge or judges, the\ngoverning body or bodies shall develop and submit a new list of eligible persons\nin accordance with locally established qualifications that are consistent with\nstate personnel laws and regulations, and Department policies and procedures.\n\t\t\tThe transfer, demotion, or separation of a court services unit director\nappointed pursuant to this subsection shall be under the authority of the local\ngoverning body or bodies and shall be only for good cause shown after consulting\nwith the judge or judges of that juvenile and domestic relations district court\nand in accordance with the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 648.","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}}