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§ 17.1-109 Judges pro tempore

Any cause pending in a circuit court, when the judge of the court is disqualified or unable for any reason to try the same, may be tried by a judge pro tempore who shall be a citizen of this Commonwealth and shall be licensed to practice law in this Commonwealth.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. The oldest record of it is its appearance in the Code of Virginia of 1919, as §§ 5899 and 17-8. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1996, chapter 616; in 1998, chapter 872.

Code 1919, § 5899, § 17-8; 1996, c. 616; 1998, c. 872.

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Amendment Attempts

HB1714: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury; penalty. (failed)

HB2363: Corrections, Dept. of; designated employees with same power as sheriff or law-enforcement officer. (failed)

HB2491: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury, penalty. (failed)

SB926: Assault and battery; adds officers of Va. Marine Police to definition of law-enforcement officer. (failed)

SB946: Assault and battery; adds officers of Va. Marine Police to definition of law-enforcement officer. (failed)

SB986: Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor against sports official. (passed)

SB1013: Neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense to prosecution. (failed)

SB1398: Assault and battery; adds campus police officers to definition of law-enforcement officer. (failed)

HB124: Assault and battery; adds district court temporary recall judge, penalty. (passed)

HB246: Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty. (failed)

HB251: Assault and battery; creates Class 6 felony for serious bodily injury. (failed)

HB482: Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; supervision by Office of Dept. of Corrections Ombudsman.

HB863: Offenses, certain; elimination of mandatory minimum sentences. (failed)

HB1286: Assault and battery; employees of state or local department of social services, penalty.

HB1315: Fire marshals; authority. (failed)

HB1421: Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority. (passed)

HB1471: Aggravated murder; assault & battery of correctional officer, custodial employee of DOC, penalties.

SB144: Assault and battery; adds district court temporary recall judge, penalty. (passed)

SB335: Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.

SB624: Assault and battery; definition of "Islamophobia," penalty. (failed)

SB826: Marijuana; creates framework for retail sales.