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The chief magistrate shall exercise direct daily supervision over the magistrates he supervises and shall have the power to suspend without pay a magistrate after consultation and with the concurrence of the Executive Secretary.B\n\nTo be eligible for appointment as chief magistrate, a person shall meet all of the qualifications of a magistrate under § 19.2-37 and must be a member in good standing of the Virginia State Bar. His appointment as chief magistrate shall terminate effective on the date on which his membership in good standing ceases. The requirements of this subsection relating to membership in the Virginia State Bar shall not apply to any person appointed as a chief magistrate before July 1, 2008, who continues in that capacity without a break in service.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":216234,"text":"The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia may appoint chief magistrates, for the purpose of assisting in the training of the magistrates and being responsible to the Executive Secretary for the conduct of the magistrates and to further assist the Office of the Executive Secretary in the operation of one or more of the magisterial regions. 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The requirements of this subsection relating to membership in the Virginia State Bar shall not apply to any person appointed as a chief magistrate before July 1, 2008, who continues in that capacity without a break in service.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13343,"edition_id":1,"name":"The Magistrate System","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13342,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:41","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:41","permalink":{"id":170697,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13343,"identifier":"3","token":"19.2\/3\/3","url":"\/19.2\/3\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13342,"edition_id":1,"name":"Magistrates","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12801,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:41","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:41","permalink":{"id":170663,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13342,"identifier":"3","token":"19.2\/3","url":"\/19.2\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12801,"edition_id":1,"name":"Criminal Procedure","identifier":"19.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":168169,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12801,"identifier":"19.2","token":"19.2","url":"\/19.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":86059,"structure_id":13343,"section_number":"19.2-33","catch_line":"Office of magistrate","url":"\/19.2-33\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-33","metadata":false},{"id":86468,"structure_id":13343,"section_number":"19.2-34","catch_line":"Number of magistrates","url":"\/19.2-34\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-34","metadata":false},{"id":54325,"structure_id":13343,"section_number":"19.2-35","catch_line":"Appointment; supervision generally","url":"\/19.2-35\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-35","metadata":false},{"id":58974,"structure_id":13343,"section_number":"19.2-36","catch_line":"Chief magistrates","url":"\/19.2-36\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-36","metadata":false},{"id":79361,"structure_id":13343,"section_number":"19.2-37","catch_line":"Magistrates; eligibility for appointment; restrictions on activities","url":"\/19.2-37\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-37","metadata":false},{"id":60533,"structure_id":13343,"section_number":"19.2-38","catch_line":"Probationary period; compensation and benefits; vacancies; revocation of appointment","url":"\/19.2-38\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-38","metadata":false},{"id":78360,"structure_id":13343,"section_number":"19.2-38.1","catch_line":"Training standards; training prerequisite to reappointment; waiver","url":"\/19.2-38.1\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-38.1","metadata":false},{"id":87503,"structure_id":13343,"section_number":"19.2-39","catch_line":"Bond","url":"\/19.2-39\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-39","metadata":false},{"id":58658,"structure_id":13343,"section_number":"19.2-40","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/19.2-40\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-40","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":54325,"structure_id":13343,"section_number":"19.2-35","catch_line":"Appointment; supervision generally","url":"\/19.2-35\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-35","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":79361,"structure_id":13343,"section_number":"19.2-37","catch_line":"Magistrates; eligibility for appointment; restrictions on activities","url":"\/19.2-37\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-37","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/19.2-36\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1984, chapter 37; in 2004, chapter 370<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 551<\/a> and 691<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":79361,"section_number":"19.2-37","catch_line":"Magistrates; eligibility for appointment; restrictions on activities","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-37\/"}],"permalink":{"id":170711,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58974,"identifier":"19.2-36","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-36","url":"\/19.2-36\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-36\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-36","dublin_core":{"Title":"Chief magistrates","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-36","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia may appoint chief magistrates<\/span>, for the purpose of assisting in the training of the magistrates<\/span> and being responsible to the Executive Secretary for the conduct of the magistrates<\/span> and to further assist the Office of the Executive Secretary in the operation of one or more of the magisterial regions. The chief magistrate<\/span> shall exercise direct daily supervision over the magistrates<\/span> he supervises and shall have the power to suspend without pay a magistrate<\/span> after consultation and with the concurrence of the Executive Secretary. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> To be eligible for appointment as chief magistrate<\/span>, a person shall meet all of the qualifications of a magistrate<\/span> under § 19.2-37<\/a> and must be a member in good standing of the Virginia State Bar. His appointment as chief magistrate<\/span> shall terminate effective on the date on which his membership in good standing ceases. The requirements of this subsection relating to membership in the Virginia State Bar shall not apply to any person appointed as a chief magistrate<\/span> before July 1, 2008, who continues in that capacity without a break in service. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHIEF MAGISTRATES (\u00a7 19.2-36)\n\nA. The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia may appoint chief\nmagistrates, for the purpose of assisting in the training of the magistrates and\nbeing responsible to the Executive Secretary for the conduct of the magistrates\nand to further assist the Office of the Executive Secretary in the operation of\none or more of the magisterial regions. The chief magistrate shall exercise\ndirect daily supervision over the magistrates he supervises and shall have the\npower to suspend without pay a magistrate after consultation and with the\nconcurrence of the Executive Secretary.\n\nB. To be eligible for appointment as chief magistrate, a person shall meet all\nof the qualifications of a magistrate under § 19.2-37 and must be a member\nin good standing of the Virginia State Bar. His appointment as chief magistrate\nshall terminate effective on the date on which his membership in good standing\nceases. The requirements of this subsection relating to membership in the\nVirginia State Bar shall not apply to any person appointed as a chief magistrate\nbefore July 1, 2008, who continues in that capacity without a break in service.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-384; 1973, c. 545; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 495; 1984,\nc. 37; 2004, c. 370; 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}}