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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-38.1 — Training standards; training prerequisite to reappointment; waiver
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 3: The Magistrate System, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-38.1
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
The Committee on District Courts shall establish minimum training and certification standards for magistrates in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be established by the Committee. Every magistrate shall comply with these standards and shall complete the minimum training standards as a prerequisite for continuing to serve as magistrate beyond the nine-month probationary period as established by § 19.2-38 . The Committee on District Courts upon request may waive any portion of the minimum training standards for an individual magistrate.
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