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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>71844</law_id><section_number>19.2-46.1</section_number><catch_line>Salaries to be fixed by the Executive Secretary; limitations; mileage allowance</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>19.2-46</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="19.2">Criminal Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="3">Magistrates</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="6">Compensation and Fees</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Salaries of <span class="dictionary">magistrates</span> and any other personnel in the office of the <span class="dictionary">magistrate</span> shall be fixed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme <span class="dictionary">Court</span>. Such salaries shall be fixed by the Executive Secretary at least annually at such time as he deems proper and as soon as practicable thereafter certified to the Comptroller.
		In determining the salary of any <span class="dictionary">magistrate</span>, the Executive Secretary shall consider the work load of and territory and population served by the <span class="dictionary">magistrate</span> and such other factors he deems relevant.
		The governing body of any county or city may add to the fixed compensation of <span class="dictionary">magistrates</span> such amount as the governing body may appropriate with the total amount not to exceed 50 percent of the amount paid by the Commonwealth to <span class="dictionary">magistrates</span> provided such additional compensation was in effect on June 30, 2008, for such <span class="dictionary">magistrates</span> and any <span class="dictionary">magistrate</span> receiving such additional compensation continues in office without a break in service. However, the total amount of additional compensation may not be increased after June 30, 2008. No additional amount paid by a local governing body shall be chargeable to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme <span class="dictionary">Court</span>, nor shall it remove or supersede any authority, control or supervision of the Executive Secretary or Committee on District <span class="dictionary">Courts</span>.</p></section></text><history>1973, c. 545, &#xA7; 14.1-44.2; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 334; 1981, c. 4; 1995, cc. 331, 378; 1998, c. 872; 2008, cc. 551, 691.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
