Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-906 (2026)

Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

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In addition to the jurisdiction conferred on the Supreme Court by Article VI, Section 1 and Section 10 of the Constitution of Virginia, to conduct hearings and impose sanctions upon the filing by the Commission of complaints against justices of the Supreme Court, judges of other courts of record, and members of the State Corporation Commission, the Supreme Court by virtue of this chapter shall have the same jurisdiction, to be exercised in the same manner, upon the filing by the Commission of complaints against all other judges as defined in this chapter.

1971, Ex. Sess., c. 154, § 2.1-37.2; 2001, c. 844.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2002–2009 · leading case: Jud. Inquiry & Review Com'n v. Elliott, 630 S.E.2d 485 (Va. 2006).

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Jud. Inquiry & Review Com'n v. Elliott, 630 S.E.2d 485 (Va. 2006). · cites it 2× “Code § 17.1-906 specifically establishes the jurisdiction of this Court to include complaints filed against a judge of a district court by the Commission.”

Jud. Inquiry & Review Com'n of Va v. Taylor, 685 S.E.2d 51 (Va. 2009). · cites it 2× “VI, § 10; Code § 17.1-906. Censure ordered. Justice KOONTZ, with whom Justice GOODWYN joins, dissenting.”

Jud. Inquiry & Review Com'n v. Lewis, 568 S.E.2d 687 (Va. 2002). · cites it 2× “VI, § 10; Code § 17.1-906. NOTES [*] Likewise, at the hearing before this Court, counsel for Judge Lewis agreed that the factual findings of the Commission are undisputed.”

Jud. Inquiry & Review Comm'n v. Lewis, 568 S.E.2d 687 (Va. 2002). · cites it 2× “VI, § 10; Code § 17.1-906. Likewise, at the hearing before this Court, counsel for Judge Lewis agreed that the factual findings of the Commission are undisputed.”

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