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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-458 Power of judge of district court to punish for contempt
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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.
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-459 Appeal from sentence of such judge
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Any person sentenced to pay a fine, or to confinement, under § 18.2-458, may appeal therefrom to the circuit court of the county or city in which the sentence was pronounced, upon entering into recognizance before the sentencing judge, with surety and in penalty deemed sufficient…
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-460 Obstructing justice; resisting arrest; fleeing from a law-enforcement officer; penalties
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A. If any person without just cause knowingly obstructs a judge, magistrate, justice, juror, attorney for the Commonwealth, witness, any law-enforcement officer, or animal control officer employed pursuant to § 3.2-6555 in the performance of his duties as such or fails or refuses…
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-460.1 Unlawful disclosure of existence of order authorizing wire or oral interception of communication
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Except as provided in Chapter 6 (§ 19.2-61 et seq.) of Title 19.2, it shall be unlawful for any person who, by virtue of his position of authority or in the course of his employment by a court, a public utility, a law-enforcement agency, or by any other agency of state or local g…