Virginia § 16.1-69.12 Limitations on practice of law by judges

Virginia Statutes

§ 16.1-69.12 — Limitations on practice of law by judges

Virginia § 16.1-69.12

Title 16.1COURTS NOT OF RECORD

Ch. 4.1DISTRICT COURTS

Art. 2DISTRICTS; DISTRICT COURTS AND JUDGES

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Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-69.12 (2026).

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(a)A general district court judge or juvenile and domestic relations district court judge elected as a full-time judge for a term commencing on or after July 1, 1980, shall be prohibited from engaging in the practice of law.

(b)[Repealed.]

(c)Substitute judges shall not appear as counsel in any civil or criminal case arising out of the circumstances which were involved in any other case brought before them.

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(a) A general district court judge or juvenile and domestic relations district court judge elected as a full-time judge for a term commencing on or after July 1, 1980, shall be prohibited from engaging in the practice of law.

(b) [Repealed.]

(c) Substitute judges shall not appear as counsel in any civil or criminal case arising out of the circumstances which were involved in any other case brought before them.