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Virginia Code Title 16.1. Courts Not of Record § 16.1-69.40:3. Financial responsibilities of judges and clerks

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The judge of each district court shall have management responsibility over the collection and distribution of all funds received by such court;  provided, however, that no judge or clerk shall incur personal liability for a shortage in such funds unless such shortage is a result of his negligence, failure to exercise appropriate supervision or intentional misconduct.

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