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Va. Code § 16.1-127

Courts may conduct preliminary examinations

Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 16.1 — Courts Not of Record · Status: effective

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Va. Code § 16.1-127, Courts may conduct preliminary examinations, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1404752
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In addition to the power and authority conferred by this chapter on courts not of record having criminal jurisdiction, each such court shall have power to conduct preliminary examinations of persons charged with crime within its jurisdiction in the manner prescribed in Chapter 7 (§ 19.2-71 et seq.) of Title 19.2.