Magistrates; appointment and supervision. (SB1256)

Introduced By

Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Magistrates; appointment and supervision. Gives supervisory control over the magistrate system to the chief circuit court judge and the Committee on District Courts and abolishes magisterial regions. Under current law, the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia exercises such authority with a provision for consultation with the chief judges of the circuit courts in the region where the appointment is made. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
01/10/2023	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103049D
01/10/2023	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
01/19/2023	Impact statement from DPB (SB1256)
02/01/2023	Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary with letter (10-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)