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2006 Code of Virginia § 17.1-109 - Judges pro tempore
17.1-109. Judges pro tempore.
Any cause pending in a circuit court, when the judge of the court isdisqualified or unable for any reason to try the same, may be tried by ajudge pro tempore who shall be a citizen of this Commonwealth and shall belicensed to practice law in this Commonwealth.
(Code 1919, 5899, 17-8; 1996, c. 616; 1998, c. 872.)
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