CHAPTER 615
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-69.6:1 , 17.1-400 , 17.1-402 , and 17.1-507 of the Code of Virginia, relating to maximum number of judges in each judicial district and circuit; maximum number of judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia; hearing en banc; study to examine organization and boundaries of certain judicial circuits; report.
[H 443]
Approved April 13, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 16.1-69.6:1 , 17.1-400 , 17.1-402 , and 17.1-507 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 16.1-69.6:1 . Number of judges.
For the several judicial districts there shall be full-time general district court judges and juvenile and domestic relations district court judges, the maximum number as hereinafter set forth, who shall during their service reside within their respective districts, except as provided in § 16.1-69.16 , and whose compensation and powers shall be the same as now and hereafter prescribed for general district court judges and juvenile and domestic relations district court judges.
The maximum number of judges of the districts shall be as follows:
General District