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Virginia Constitution, Article VI

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Article VI, Judiciary

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Va. Const. art. VI, § 1 Judicial power; jurisdiction
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The judicial power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a Supreme Court and in such other courts of original or appellate jurisdiction subordinate to the Supreme Court as the General Assembly may from time to time establish. Trial courts of general jurisdiction, appellate court…
Va. Const. art. VI, § 2 Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court shall consist of seven justices. The General Assembly may, if three-fifths of the elected membership of each house so vote at two successive regular sessions, increase or decrease the number of justices of the Court, provided that the Court shall consist of no f…
Va. Const. art. VI, § 3 Selection of Chief Justice
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The Chief Justice shall be selected from among the justices in a manner provided by law.
Va. Const. art. VI, § 4 Administration of the judicial system
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be the administrative head of the judicial system. He may temporarily assign any judge of a court of record to any other court of record except the Supreme Court and may assign a retired judge of a court of record, with his consent, to…

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Va. Const. art. VI, § 5 Rules of practice and procedure

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The Supreme Court shall have the authority to make rules governing the course of appeals and the practice and procedures to be used in the courts of the Commonwealth, but such rules shall not be in conflict with the general law as the same shall, from time to time, be established…

Va. Const. art. VI, § 6 Opinions and judgments of the Supreme Court. When a judgment or decree is reversed, modified, or affirmed by the Supreme Court, or when original cases are resolved on their merits, the reasons for the Court's action shall be stated in writing and preserved with the record of the case

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The Court may, but need not, remand a case for a new trial. In any civil case, it may enter final judgment, except that the award in a suit or action for unliquidated damages shall not be increased or diminished.

Va. Const. art. VI, § 7 Selection and qualification of judges

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The justices of the Supreme Court shall be chosen by the vote of a majority of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly for terms of twelve years. The judges of all other courts of record shall be chosen by the vote of a majority of the members elected to each ho…

Va. Const. art. VI, § 8 Additional judicial personnel

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The General Assembly may provide for additional judicial personnel, such as judges of courts not of record and magistrates or justices of the peace, and may prescribe their jurisdiction and provide the manner in which they shall be selected and the terms for which they shall serv…

Va. Const. art. VI, § 9 Commission; compensation; retirement

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All justices of the Supreme Court and all judges of other courts of record shall be commissioned by the Governor. They shall receive such salaries and allowances as shall be prescribed by the General Assembly, which shall be apportioned between the Commonwealth and its cities and…

Va. Const. art. VI, § 10 Disabled and unfit judges

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The General Assembly shall create a Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission consisting of members of the judiciary, the bar, and the public and vested with the power to investigate charges which would be the basis for retirement, censure, or removal of a judge. The Commission shal…

Va. Const. art. VI, § 11 Incompatible activities

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No justice or judge of a court of record shall, during his continuance in office, engage in the practice of law within or without the Commonwealth, or seek or accept any nonjudicial elective office, or hold any other office of public trust, or engage in any other incompatible act…

Va. Const. art. VI, § 12 Limitation; judicial appointment

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No judge shall be granted the power to make any appointment of any local governmental official elected by the voters except to fill a vacancy in office pending the next ensuing general election or, if the vacancy occurs within one hundred twenty days prior to such election, pendi…