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It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1973, chapter 545; in 1974, chapter 484; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1976, chapter 138; in 1977, chapter 198; in 1981, chapter 4; in 1992, chapter 55; in 2008, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0551\">551<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0691\">691<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":78281,"section_number":"16.1-69.33","catch_line":"Committee on District Courts","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-69.33\/"}],"permalink":{"id":170703,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86468,"identifier":"19.2-34","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-34","url":"\/19.2-34\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-34\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-34","dublin_core":{"Title":"Number of magistrates","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-34","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>There shall be appointed as many <span class=\"dictionary\">magistrates<\/span> as are necessary for the effective administration of justice. The positions of all employees of the <span class=\"dictionary\">magistrate<\/span> system shall be authorized by the Committee on District <span class=\"dictionary\">Courts<\/span> established pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Committee on District Courts\" href=\"\/16.1-69.33\/\">16.1-69.33<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNUMBER OF MAGISTRATES (\u00a7 19.2-34)\n\nThere shall be appointed as many magistrates as are necessary for the effective\nadministration of justice. The positions of all employees of the magistrate\nsystem shall be authorized by the Committee on District Courts established\npursuant to \u00a7 16.1-69.33.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-382; 1973, c. 545; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 495; 1976,\nc. 138; 1977, c. 198; 1981, c. 4; 1992, c. 55; 2008, cc. 551, 691.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}