The office of magistrate shall be vested with all the authority, duties and obligations previously vested in the office of justice of the peace prior to January 1, 1974.
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-33
Office of magistrate
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Hicks v. Clarke (2013)
Most recently applied in Hicks v. Clarke (October 2013)
Code 1950, § 19.1-381; 1973, c. 545; 1975, c. 495.
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