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However, offices may be located at other locations in the county, or city adjacent thereto, whenever such additional offices are necessary to effect the efficient administration of justice.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":232544,"text":"The counties and cities served by a magistrate or magistrates shall provide suitable quarters for such magistrates, including a site for any videoconferencing and other equipment necessary to provide secure, remote access and the transmission of paperwork to such magistrates by the public and law-enforcement officers. Such quarters shall be located in a facility open to the public and appropriate to conduct the affairs of a judicial officer as well as provide convenient, 24-hour access to the public and law-enforcement officers. 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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 495 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1981, chapter 5; in 1988, chapter 510; in 2008, chapters 551<\/a> and 691<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 201<\/a> and 237<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":170789,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63832,"identifier":"19.2-48.1","token":"19.2\/3\/6\/19.2-48.1","url":"\/19.2-48.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-48.1\/","token":"19.2\/3\/6\/19.2-48.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Quarters for magistrates","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-48.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The counties and cities served by a magistrate<\/span> or magistrates<\/span> shall provide suitable quarters for such magistrates<\/span>, including a site for any videoconferencing and other equipment necessary to provide secure, remote access and the transmission of paperwork to such magistrates<\/span> by the public and law<\/span>-enforcement officers. Such quarters shall be located in a facility open to the public and appropriate to conduct the affairs of a judicial officer as well as provide convenient, 24-hour access to the public and law<\/span>-enforcement officers. Where practicable, such quarters shall be in a courthouse or a law<\/span>-enforcement office where business is regularly conducted and shall include an entrance, exit, and parking for magistrates<\/span> that is separate from those for members of the public. Such quarters shall provide for the physical security of the magistrate<\/span> and shall include controlled access to interior spaces or intrusion detection, a secure physical barrier between the magistrate<\/span> and members of the public, and a readily accessible duress button that connects the magistrate<\/span> to local law<\/span> enforcement. The county or city shall also provide all furniture and other equipment necessary for the efficient operation of the office. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Wherever practical, the office of magistrate<\/span> shall be located at the county seat. However, offices may be located at other locations in the county, or city adjacent thereto, whenever such additional offices are necessary to effect the efficient administration of justice. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nQUARTERS FOR MAGISTRATES (\u00a7 19.2-48.1)\n\nA. The counties and cities served by a magistrate or magistrates shall provide\nsuitable quarters for such magistrates, including a site for any\nvideoconferencing and other equipment necessary to provide secure, remote access\nand the transmission of paperwork to such magistrates by the public and\nlaw-enforcement officers. Such quarters shall be located in a facility open to\nthe public and appropriate to conduct the affairs of a judicial officer as well\nas provide convenient, 24-hour access to the public and law-enforcement\nofficers. Where practicable, such quarters shall be in a courthouse or a\nlaw-enforcement office where business is regularly conducted and shall include\nan entrance, exit, and parking for magistrates that is separate from those for\nmembers of the public. Such quarters shall provide for the physical security of\nthe magistrate and shall include controlled access to interior spaces or\nintrusion detection, a secure physical barrier between the magistrate and\nmembers of the public, and a readily accessible duress button that connects the\nmagistrate to local law enforcement. The county or city shall also provide all\nfurniture and other equipment necessary for the efficient operation of the\noffice.\n\nB. Wherever practical, the office of magistrate shall be located at the county\nseat. However, offices may be located at other locations in the county, or city\nadjacent thereto, whenever such additional offices are necessary to effect the\nefficient administration of justice.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 495; 1981, c. 5; 1988, c. 510; 2008, cc. 551, 691; 2024, cc.\n201, 237.","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}}