Virginia § 17.1-101 - Time within which a judge may qualify; failure vacates office
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§ 17.1-101. Time within which a judge may qualify; failure vacates office
Any judge of this Commonwealth may qualify at any time after receiving his commission and before the expiration of thirty days after the commencement of his term of office. If any judge does not receive his commission until after the commencement of his term of office he may qualify within thirty days from the date of receiving the same. The failure of any judge to qualify within these time limits shall vacate his office.
Code 1919, § 5978, § 17-2; 1998, c. 872.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17.1-101 ("Time within which a judge may qualify; failure vacates office") 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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