Virginia Statutes
§ 17.1-300 — Composition of Court; quorum; Chief Justice
Virginia § 17.1-300
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 17.1COURTS OF RECORD
Ch. 3SUPREME COURT
Art. 1COMPOSITION, JURISDICTION, ETC
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-300 (2026).
Text
The Supreme Court shall consist of seven justices, any four of whom convened shall constitute a quorum. The Chief Justice shall be elected by majority vote of the justices of the Supreme Court to serve a term of four years. An eligible justice may decline to serve as Chief Justice, or a Chief Justice may resign as such, without thereby relinquishing his membership on the Court as a justice thereof.
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Legislative History
Code 1919, § 5862, § 17-93; 1938, p. 133; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 51; 1998, c. 872; 2002, cc. 43, 552.
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