Virginia 25th Judicial District

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## Contents

* 1 Jurisdiction
* 2 Selection method
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Jurisdiction[edit]

This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]

“  | There is a general district court in each city and county in Virginia. The general district court handles traffic violations, hears minor criminal cases known as misdemeanors, and conducts preliminary hearings for more serious criminal cases called felonies.

General district courts have exclusive authority to hear civil cases with claims of $4,500 or less and share authority with the circuit courts to hear cases with claims between $4,500 and $25,000, and up to $50,000 in civil cases for personal injury and wrongful death. Examples of civil cases are landlord and tenant disputes, contract disputes and suits in debt.[2]

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## Selection method[edit]

See also: Legislative election of judges

Virginia's district court judges, which are judges of limited jurisdiction, are chosen through legislative election.[3] They serve terms of six years.[4]

Qualifications
Judges for the district courts must be:[3]

* a state and local resident;
* a state bar member for at least five years; and
* no older than 70.

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Virginia Courts, "General District Courts," accessed May 23, 2023
2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Virginia," archived October 3, 2014
4. ↑ Pilot Online, "Va. Beach Del. Iaquinto appointed to judgeship," June 1, 2013

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