Code of Virginia - Title 17.1 Courts Of Record - Chapter 3 Supreme Court

17.1-300 (For applicability, see note) Composition of Court; quorum; Chief Justice
The Supreme Court shall consist of seven justices, any four of whom convened shall constitute a quorum. The Chief Justice shall be elected by majority ...

17.1-301 Presiding justice when Chief Justice absent
In the absence of the Chief Justice, the justice longest in continuous service present shall be the presiding justice. If two or more justices have ...

17.1-302 Senior justice
A. Any Chief Justice or justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia who is eligible for retirement, other than for disability, with the prior consent ...

17.1-303 Election of successor justice before date of vacancy
Whenever a vacancy occurs or exists in the office of a justice of the Supreme Court while the General Assembly is in session, or whenever ...

17.1-304 Terms and sessions, state of emergency
A. The Supreme Court shall hold one term annually, commencing at such time and continuing for such period as it may determine. Sessions shall be ...

17.1-305 Special sessions
The Supreme Court by an order entered of record, may direct a special session to be held at such time as it may deem proper. ...

17.1-306 What may be tried at special session; effect of decisions
At any such special session, the Supreme Court, by consent of the parties or their counsel, may hear and determine any cause then ready for ...

17.1-307 Information and recommendations as to other courts
The Supreme Court, with the aid of the Executive Secretary, shall obtain the information to be contained in the reports to be made pursuant to ...

17.1-308 Court may sit and render final judgment en banc or in divisions; when decision becomes judgment of ...
The Supreme Court may sit and render final judgment en banc or in divisions, as may be prescribed by rules of the Court not inconsistent ...

17.1-309 Jurisdiction of writs of mandamus and prohibition
The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus and prohibition to the circuit and district courts and to the State Corporation Commission ...

17.1-310 Habeas corpus, appeals, writs of error and supersedeas
The Supreme Court shall also have jurisdiction to award writs of habeas corpus and of such appeals, writs of error and supersedeas as may be ...

17.1-311 Where prohibition and mandamus issued and tried
Writs of prohibition or mandamus from the Supreme Court shall issue and be tried at any place of session of the Court. (Code 1919, § ...

17.1-312 Where criminal jurisdiction exercised
The appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in any criminal case may be exercised at any place of session, no matter where the court may ...

17.1-313 Review of death sentence
A. A sentence of death, upon the judgment thereon becoming final in the circuit court, shall be reviewed on the record by the Supreme Court. ...

17.1-314 Executive Secretary
The Office of Executive Secretary to the Supreme Court, to be filled by a person having the qualifications as may be prescribed by the justices ...

17.1-315 Duties of Executive Secretary
The Executive Secretary to the Supreme Court shall have the following duties: 1. He shall be the Secretary of the Judicial Council; 2. He shall ...

17.1-316 Printing and binding reports of Supreme Court
When notified by the reporter of the Supreme Court that he has sufficient copy to issue a volume of the Virginia Reports, or a substantial ...

17.1-317 Printing and distribution of advance sheets of such reports
A. In addition to the copies authorized to be printed and bound under § 17.1-316, the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia may ...

17.1-318 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 2003, c. 280, cl. 2. ...

17.1-319 Custody and distribution of reports of Supreme Court; Court of Appeals
A. The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia shall be charged with the custody, disposal and sale of the published reports of the ...

17.1-320 Furnishing reports to law libraries destroyed by fire
The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia is authorized and directed to furnish to the law school of any university or incorporated college ...

17.1-321 Reporter of Court; his appointment and salary
The Supreme Court shall have authority to contract with some suitable person to report such of its decisions as the Court shall direct, at such ...

17.1-322 Duties
The Reporter shall prepare and deliver from time to time to such printer as the Comptroller may direct manuscript reports of such decisions of the ...

17.1-323 Clerk to deliver opinions to Reporter
In those cases which the Reporter is directed to report, copies of the reasons stated in writing, under Section 6 of Article VI of the ...

17.1-324 Justices of Supreme Court
The justices of the Supreme Court shall receive such salaries as shall be fixed from time to time in the general appropriation act. (Code 1950, ...

17.1-325 Clerk and deputy clerks of Supreme Court
The Clerk of the Supreme Court and the deputy clerks of the Court shall each receive an annual salary, as fixed by the Court. The ...

17.1-326 Reporter of Supreme Court
The reporter of the Supreme Court shall receive an annual salary as fixed by the Court. Nothing herein contained, however, shall be construed to lessen ...

17.1-327 Payment for services of retired judges; members of the State Corporation Commission and Virginia Wo...
Any justice, judge, member of the State Corporation Commission, or member of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission who is retired under the Judicial Retirement System ...

17.1-328 Fees charged and collected by Clerk of Supreme Court
A. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall charge the following fees: 1. In every case in which a petition is presented, $50, which shall ...

17.1-329 Disposition of fees of Clerk of Supreme Court
The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall keep an accurate account of all fees and costs collected by him and shall make monthly deposits thereof ...