The chief judge of every juvenile and domestic relations district court shall establish and require that a judge be available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, for the purpose of performing the duties established by this article. Such judge shall have the authority to perform the duties established by this article.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 16.1-348

  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • judge: includes a retired judge sitting by designation pursuant to § 16. See Virginia Code 16.1-336

1990, c. 975; 2005, c. 716; 2007, cc. 500, 897.