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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>87210</law_id><section_number>19.2-6</section_number><catch_line>Appointive power of circuit courts</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="19.2">Criminal Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Unless otherwise specifically provided, whenever an appointive power is given to the <span class="dictionary">judge</span> of a <span class="dictionary">circuit</span> <span class="dictionary">court</span>, that power shall be exercised by a majority of the <span class="dictionary">judges</span> of the <span class="dictionary">circuit</span>. In case of a tie, such <span class="dictionary">fact</span> shall be communicated to the Chief Justice of the Supreme <span class="dictionary">Court</span>, who shall appoint a <span class="dictionary">circuit</span> <span class="dictionary">judge</span> from another <span class="dictionary">circuit</span> who shall act as a tie breaker. Where the power of appointment is to be exercised by a majority of the <span class="dictionary">judges</span> of the Second Judicial <span class="dictionary">Circuit</span> and such appointment is to a local post, board or commission in Accomack or Northampton County, the resident <span class="dictionary">judge</span> or <span class="dictionary">judges</span> of the County of Accomack or Northampton shall exercise such appointment power as if he or they comprise the majority of the <span class="dictionary">judges</span> of the <span class="dictionary">Circuit</span>.</p></section></text><history>1975, c. 495; 1977, c. 288; 1994, c. 407.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
