Magistrates; appointment and supervision.
Summary
Magistrates; appointment and supervision.Gives supervisory control over the magistrate system to the chiefcircuit court judge and the Committee on District Courts and abolishesmagisterial regions. Under current law, the Executive Secretary ofthe Virginia Supreme Court exercises such authority with a provisionfor consultation with the chief judges of the circuit courts in theregion where the appointment is made.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
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Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102995D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Scott
DDemocratic
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