Virginia § 17.1-515 - Jurisdiction formerly in county courts
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§ 17.1-515. Jurisdiction formerly in county courts
The jurisdiction and powers which were vested in the county courts and the judges and officers thereof, respectively, on January 31, 1904, by the laws of this Commonwealth or under any will or other instrument of writing shall be vested in, exercised by and imposed upon the circuit courts and the judges and officers thereof, except when otherwise specially provided.
All such acts and proceedings of the circuit courts, judges and officers thereof, respectively, whether de jure or de facto officers, done or had since January 31, 1904, as may hereafter be done under this section, are hereby ratified and made valid.
Code 1919, § 5891, § 17-124; 1998, c. 872.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17.1-515 ("Jurisdiction formerly in county courts") 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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