Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org7452218.2-458Power of judge of district court to punish for contempt202516.1-278.1618.2-459Crimes and Offenses GenerallyCrimes Against the Administration of JusticeContempt of Court
A judge of a district court shall have the same power and jurisdiction as a judge of a circuitcourt to punish summarily for contempt, but in no case shall the fine exceed $250, or the imprisonment exceed ten days, for the same contempt.
Code 1950, § 18.1-293; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1999, c. 626.