19.2-154 - Death or disability of judge during trial; how another judge procured to continue with trial.
§ 19.2-154. Death or disability of judge during trial; how another judgeprocured to continue with trial.
If by reason of death, sickness or other disability the judge who presided ata criminal jury trial is unable to proceed with and finish the trial, anotherjudge of that court or a judge designated by the Chief Justice of the SupremeCourt or by a justice designated by him for that purpose, may proceed withand finish the trial or, in his discretion, may grant and preside at a newtrial. If by reason of such disability, the judge who presided at any trialis unable to perform the duties to be performed by the court after a findingof guilty by the jury or the court, another judge of that court, or a judgedesignated as provided in the preceding sentence, may perform those dutiesor, in his discretion, may grant and preside at a new trial. Beforeproceeding with the trial or performing such duties, such judge shall certifythat he has familiarized himself with the record of the trial.
(1975, c. 495.)