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Statutes > Virginia > Title-16-1 > Chapter-7 > 16-1-129§ 16.1-129. Offenses tried on warrants, or as provided in Chapter 7 of Title19.2.
Every offense of which a court not of record is given jurisdiction under thistitle may be tried upon a warrant; or the judge of such court may, in hisdiscretion, make an examination into the offense and proceed according to theprovisions of Chapter 7 (§ 19.2-71 et seq.) of Title 19.2. The word warrantas used in this chapter shall be construed to include a summons or noticerequiring a person to appear and answer a charge of having violated anystatute, ordinance, or any regulation having the force and effect of law.
(1956, c. 555; 1960, c. 373.)
