Section 94. Judicial circuits, number and constitution
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The State shall be divided into twenty-four judicial circuits, as follows:
The counties of Norfolk, Princess Anne, and the city of Portsmouth, shall constitute the first circuit.
The counties of Nansemond, Southampton, Isle of Wight, and the city of Norfolk, shall constitute the second circuit.
The counties of Prince George, Surry, Sussex, Greenesville, and Brunswick, shall constitute the third circuit.
The counties of Chesterfield, Powhatan, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, and Amelia, and the city of Petersburg, shall constitute the fourth circuit.
The counties of Prince Edward, Cumberland, Buckingham, Appomattox, and Charlotte, shall constitute the fifth circuit.
The counties of Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Halifax, Campbell, and the city of Lynchburg, shall constitute the sixth circuit.
The counties of Pittsylvania, Franklin, Henry, and Patrick, and the city of Danville, shall constitute the seventh circuit.
The counties of Amherst, Nelson, Albemarle, Fluvanna, and Goochland, shall constitute the eighth circuit.
The counties of Rappahannock, Culpeper, Madison, Greene, Orange, and Louisa, shall constitute the ninth circuit.
The county of Henrico, and the city of Richmond, shall constitute the tenth circuit.
The counties of Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, and the city of Newport News, shall constitute the eleventh circuit.
The counties of Richmond, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Essex, shall constitute the twelfth circuit.
The counties of Gloucester, Mathews, King and Queen, King William, and Middlesex, shall constitute the thirteenth circuit.
The counties of New Kent, Charles City, York, Warwick, James City, and the city of Williamsburg, shall constitute the fourteenth circuit.
The counties of King George, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, and Hanover, shall constitute the fifteenth circuit.
The counties of Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Fairfax, and Alexandria, and the city of Alexandria, shall constitute the sixteenth circuit.
The counties of Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah, and Page, shall constitute the seventeenth circuit.
The counties of Rockingham, Augusta, and Rockbridge, shall constitute the eighteenth circuit.
The counties of Highland, Bath, Alleghany, Craig, and Botetourt, shall constitute the nineteenth circuit.
The counties of Bedford, Roanoke, Montgomery, and Floyd, and the city of Roanoke, shall constitute the twentieth circuit.
The counties of Pulaski, Carroll, Wythe, and Grayson, shall constitute the twenty-first circuit.
The counties of Bland, Tazewell, Giles, and Buchanan, shall constitute the twenty-second circuit.
The counties of Washington, Russell, and Smyth, shall constitute the twenty-third circuit.
The counties of Scott, Lee, Wise, and Dickenson, shall constitute the twenty-fourth circuit.
The State shall be divided into sixteen judicial circuits, as follows:
1st. The counties of Norfolk, Princess Anne, Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry and the City of Norfolk shall constitute the first circuit.
2nd. The counties of Sussex, Greenesville, Brunswick, Prince George, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Chesterfield and the City of Petersburg shall constitute the second circuit.
3rd. The counties of Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Charlotte, Amelia, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Buckingham and Cumberland shall constitute the third circuit.
4th. The counties of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Patrick, Franklin and the town of Danville shall constitute the fourth circuit.
5th. The counties of Bedford, Campbell, Appomattox, Amherst, Nelson and the City of Lynchburg shall constitute the fifth circuit.
6th. The counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Culpeper, Goochland, Madison, Green and Orange shall constitute the sixth circuit.
7th. The county of Henrico and the City of Richmond shall constitute the seventh circuit.
8th. The counties of Accomack, Northampton, York, Elizabeth City, Warwick, James City, New Kent, Charles City and the city of Williamsburg shall constitute the eighth circuit.
9th. The counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Mathews, Middlesex, Gloucester, King William, Essex and King and Queen shall constitute the ninth circuit.
10th. The counties of Westmoreland, Spotsylvania, Caroline, Hanover, Stafford, King George, Richmond and Louisa shall constitute the tenth circuit.
11th. The counties of Loudoun, Fauquier, Fairfax, Prince William, Rappahannock and Alexandria shall constitute the eleventh circuit.
12th. The counties of Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Page, Shenandoah and Rockingham shall constitute the twelfth circuit.
13th. The counties of Augusta, Rockbridge, Bath, Highland and Alleghany shall constitute the thirteenth circuit.
14th. The counties of Botetourt, Roanoke, Montgomery, Floyd, Giles and Craig shall constitute the fourteenth circuit.
15th. The counties of Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, Pulaski, Bland and Tazewell shall constitute the fifteenth circuit.
16th. The counties of Smyth, Washington, Lee, Scott, Wise, Russell and Buchanan shall constitute the sixteenth circuit.
The State shall be divided into sixteen judicial circuits, seven districts, and three sections.
I. The counties of Princess Anne, Norfolk, Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Greenesville, Surry and Sussex, and the city of Norfolk, shall constitute the first circuit.
II. The counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Amelia, Chesterfield and Powhatan, and the city of Petersburg, shall constitute the second circuit.
III. The counties of Cumberland, Buckingham, Appomattox, Campbell, Prince Edward, Charlotte and Halifax, and the town of Lynchburg, shall constitute the third circuit.
IV. The counties of Pittsylvania, Bedford, Franklin, Patrick and Henry, shall constitute the fourth circuit.
V. The counties of Accomac and Northampton shall constitute the fifth circuit.
VI. The counties of Elizabeth City, Warwick, York, Gloucester, Matthews, Middlesex, Henrico, New Kent, Charles City and James City, and the city of Williamsburg, shall constitute the sixth circuit.
VII. The city of Richmond shall be the seventh circuit.
VIII. The counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, King George, Spottsylvania, Caroline, Hanover. King William, King and Queen and Essex, shall constitute the eighth circuit.
IX. The counties of Stafford, Prince William, Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier and Rappahannock, shall constitute the ninth circuit.
X. The counties of Culpepper, Madison, Greene, Orange, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna and Goochland, shall constitute the tenth circuit.
XI. The counties of Nelson, Amherst, Rockbridge, Augusta and Bath, shall constitute the eleventh circuit.
XII. The counties of Highland, Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah and Warren, shall constitute the twelfth circuit.
XIII. The counties of Clarke, Frederick, Berkeley and Jefferson, shall constitute the thirteenth circuit.
XIV. The counties of Alleghany, Bottetourt, Roanoke, Craig and Giles, shall constitute the fourteenth circuit.
XV. The counties of Grayson, Carroll, Wythe, Floyd, Pulaski and Montgomery, shall constitute the fifteenth circuit.
XVI. The counties of Smyth, Tazewell, Bland, Washington, Russell, Scott, Lee, Wise and Buchanan, shall constitute the sixteenth circuit.
The state shall be divided into twenty-one judicial circuits, ten districts and five sections.
I. The counties of Princess Anne, Norfolk, Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Greenesville, Surry and Sussex and the city of Norfolk shall constitute the first circuit.
II. The counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Amelia, Chesterfield and Powhatan and the city of Petersburg shall constitute the second circuit.
III. The counties of Cumberland, Buckingham, Appomattox, Campbell, Prince Edward, Charlotte and Halifax and the town of Lynchburg shall constitute the third circuit.
IV. The counties of Pittsylvania, Bedford, Franklin, Patrick and Henry shall constitute the fourth circuit.
V. The counties of Accomack and Northampton shall constitute the fifth circuit.
VI. The counties of Elizabeth City, Warwick, York, Gloucester, Matthews, Middlesex, Henrico, New Kent, Charles City and James City and the city of Williamsburg shall constitute the sixth circuit.
VII. The city of Richmond shall be the seventh circuit.
VIII. The counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, King George, Spotsylvania, Caroline, Hanover, King William, King & Queen and Essex shall constitute the eighth circuit.
IX. The counties of Stafford, Prince William, Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier and Rappahannock shall constitute the ninth circuit.
X. The counties of Culpeper, Madison, Greene, Orange, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna and Goochland shall constitute the tenth circuit.
XI. The counties of Nelson, Amherst, Rockbridge, Augusta and Bath shall constitute the eleventh circuit.
XII. The counties of Pendleton, Highland, Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, Warren and Hardy shall constitute the twelfth circuit.
XIII. The counties of Clarke, Frederick, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson shall constitute the thirteenth circuit.
XIV. The counties of Monroe, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Alleghany, Botetourt, Roanoke and Craig shall constitute the fourteenth circuit.
XV. The counties of Giles, Mercer, Raleigh, Wyoming, Logan, Boone, Fayette and Nicholas shall constitute the fifteenth circuit.
XVI. The counties of Grayson, Carroll, Wythe, Floyd, Pulaski and Montgomery shall constitute the sixteenth circuit.
XVII. The counties of Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Russell, Scott and Lee shall constitute the seventeenth circuit.
XVIII. The counties of Wayne, Cabell, Mason, Jackson, Putnam and Kanawha shall constitute the eighteenth circuit.
XIX. The counties of Wood, Wirt, Gilmer, Braxton, Lewis, Ritchie, Doddridge and Pleasants shall constitute the nineteenth circuit.
XX. The counties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler and Monongalia shall constitute the twentieth circuit.
XXI. And the counties of Harrison, Marion, Taylor, Preston, Barbour, Randolph and Upshur shall constitute the twenty-first circuit.