Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-458 — Power of judge of district court to punish for contempt
Virginia § 18.2-458
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 10CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Art. 5CONTEMPT OF COURT
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-458 (2026).
Text
A judge of a district court shall have the same power and jurisdiction as a judge of a circuit court to punish summarily for contempt, but in no case shall the fine exceed $250, or the imprisonment exceed ten days, for the same contempt.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-293; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1999, c. 626.
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Virginia § 18.2-458, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-458.