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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":164067,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56091,"identifier":"17.1-902","token":"17.1\/9\/17.1-902","url":"\/17.1-902\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-902\/","token":"17.1\/9\/17.1-902","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of Commission generally","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-902","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commission<\/span> is vested with the power, and it shall be its duty, to investigate charges arising out of the present or any prior term<\/span> of office which would be the basis for retirement, censure, or removal of a judge<\/span> under Article VI, Section 10 of the Constitution of Virginia and the provisions of this chapter even though the subject judge<\/span> may have been reelected to a new term<\/span> of office.\n\t\tThe Commission<\/span>, after such investigation as it deems necessary, may order<\/span> and conduct hearings<\/span> at such times and places in the Commonwealth as it shall determine.\n\t\tIf the Commission<\/span> finds the charges to be well-founded, and sufficient to constitute the basis for retirement, censure, or removal of a judge<\/span>, it may file a formal complaint before the Supreme Court<\/span>.\n\t\tThe Commission<\/span> shall have the authority to make rules, not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter or of general law<\/span>, to govern investigations and hearings<\/span> conducted by it.\n\t\tNo act of the Commission<\/span> shall be valid unless concurred with by a majority of its members.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION GENERALLY (\u00a7 17.1-902)\n\nThe Commission is vested with the power, and it shall be its duty, to\ninvestigate charges arising out of the present or any prior term of office which\nwould be the basis for retirement, censure, or removal of a judge under Article\nVI, Section 10 of the Constitution of Virginia and the provisions of this\nchapter even though the subject judge may have been reelected to a new term of\noffice.\n\t\tThe Commission, after such investigation as it deems necessary, may order and\nconduct hearings at such times and places in the Commonwealth as it shall\ndetermine.\n\t\tIf the Commission finds the charges to be well-founded, and sufficient to\nconstitute the basis for retirement, censure, or removal of a judge, it may file\na formal complaint before the Supreme Court.\n\t\tThe Commission shall have the authority to make rules, not in conflict with\nthe provisions of this chapter or of general law, to govern investigations and\nhearings conducted by it.\n\t\tNo act of the Commission shall be valid unless concurred with by a majority of\nits members.\n\nHISTORY: 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 154, \u00a7\u00a7 2.1-37.4, 2.1-37.5, 2.1-37.6; 2001, c.\n844.","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}}