16.1-69.11:1 - Acting chief judge.
§ 16.1-69.11:1. Acting chief judge.
If the chief judge of a district court is unable to perform the dutiesrequired by law, the chief judge shall notify the other judges of suchdistrict court, or if the chief judge is unable to notify the other judges,the judge longest in continuous service who is available shall provide suchnotice, and the judge longest in continuous service who is available shall bethe acting chief judge, and perform such duties during the chief judge'sabsence. If two or more judges of such district court have served for thesame period, the judge most senior in years shall be the acting chief judge.Upon assuming such duties, the acting chief judge shall immediately notifythe Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court and the other judges of suchdistrict court.
When the chief judge is able to resume the duties of chief judge, the chiefjudge shall immediately notify the Executive Secretary and the other judgesof such district court, and thereupon shall resume such duties.
(2010, cc. 560, 596.)