                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RULES (§ 16.1-69.32)

The Supreme Court may formulate rules of practice and procedure for the general
district courts and juvenile and domestic relations district courts following
consultation with the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of
Justice and the executive committee of the Judicial Conference of Virginia for
District Courts. Such rules, subject to the strict construction of the
provisions of § 8.01-3, which shall be the only rules of practice and procedure
in all the district courts in the Commonwealth, shall be included in the Code of
Virginia as provided in § 8.01-3, subject to revision by the General Assembly.

HISTORY: 1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1975, c. 334; 1976, c. 306.