Limitations on practice of law by judges

Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-69.12, under Chapter 4. Joint Operation of Courts [Repealed]..

Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-69.12

(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(b) [Repealed.]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.