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Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
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TITLE 16.1. Courts Not of Record |
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CHAPTER 7. Jurisdiction and Procedure in Criminal Matters |
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ARTICLE 1. Jurisdiction in Criminal Matters |
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SECTION 16.1-127. Courts may conduct preliminary examinations |
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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. 1956, c. 555; 1960, c. 362. |