Virginia § 16.1-127 - Courts may conduct preliminary examinations
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§ 16.1-127. Courts may conduct preliminary examinations
In addition to the power and authority conferred by this chapter on courts not of record having criminal jurisdiction, each such court shall have power to conduct preliminary examinations of persons charged with crime within its jurisdiction in the manner prescribed in Chapter 7 (§ 19.2-71 et seq.) of Title 19.2.
1956, c. 555; 1960, c. 362.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16.1-127 ("Courts may conduct preliminary examinations") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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