Source: https://vacode.org/2016/19.2/3/3/19.2-37/
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Magistrates; eligibility for appointment; restrictions on activities (§ 19.2-37)—Virginia Decoded - Virginia Decoded
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3 The Magistrate System
§ 19.2-37 Magistrates; eligibility for appointment; . . .
§ 19.2-37
Magistrates; eligibility for appointment; restrictions on activities
A. Any person who is a United States citizen and resident of the Commonwealth may be appointed to the office of magistrate under this title subject to the limitations of Chapter 28 (§ 2.2-2800 et seq.) of Title 2.2 and of this section.
B. Every person appointed as a magistrate on and after July 1, 2008, shall be required to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education. A person initially appointed as a magistrate prior to July 1, 2008, who continues in office without a break in service is not required to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
C. A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a magistrate under the provisions of this title: (a) if such person is a law-enforcement officer; (b) if such person or his spouse is a clerk, deputy or assistant clerk, or employee of any such clerk of a district or circuit court, provided that the Committee on District Courts may authorize a magistrate to assist in the district court clerk’s office on a part-time basis; (c) if the parent, child, spouse, or sibling of such person is a district or circuit court judge in the magisterial region where he will serve; or (d) if such person is the chief executive officer, or a member of the board of supervisors, town or city council, or other governing body for any political subdivision of the Commonwealth.
G. A magistrate who is designated as a marriage celebrant under § 20-25 may not accept a fee, a gratuity, or any other thing of value for exercise of authority as a marriage celebrant.
Code 1950, § 19.1-385; 1973, c. 545; 1975, c. 495; 1976, c. 138; 1978, cc. 463, 760; 1984, c. 41; 1985, c. 45; 1986, c. 202; 1996, c. 112; 1999, c. 267; 2004, c. 830; 2008, cc. 551, 691.
If you’re reading this for anything important, you should double-check its accuracy—read § 19.2-37 on the official Code of Virginia website.
. . . this regard is a failure, because Virginia Code § 19.2-37 permits, again, almost anyone to be . . .
Merchant v. Fairfax County, Va. (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 04/11/11)
. . . magistrates be trained lawyers. See Va.Code § 19.2-37. . . .
Arkansas Chronicle v. Easley (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 06/17/04)
. . . training prior to their appointment. See Va.Code § 19.2-37 (listing restrictions on who may be . . .
HB240: Judicial Council and Committee on District Courts; repeals statutory provisions. (failed)
§ 19.2-36 Chief magistrates