                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

IN WHAT CASES JUDGE DISQUALIFIED (§ 16.1-69.23)

If the judge or substitute judge of any district court:

1. Be a party to an action;

2. Be interested in the result of any action, otherwise than as resident or
taxpayer of the city or county;

3. Be related to any party to the action as spouse, grandparent, parent,
father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt,
first cousin, guardian or ward;

4. Be a material witness for either party to the action;

5. Be counsel for any party to the action;
			he shall not take cognizance thereof.

HISTORY: 1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.