{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-32","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 19.2-32","heading":"References to justices of the peace","body":"References in law to justices of the peace shall be deemed to apply to magistrates unless the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 19.2-26 et seq.) of this title shall render such reference inapplicable.Code 1950, § 19.1-380; 1973, c. 545; 1975, c. 495; 2002, c. 310.","path":["Title 19.2. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","Chapter 3. MAGISTRATES","Article 2. ABOLITION OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SYSTEM"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-32/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:39Z","sha256":"997fb67e4cf07d9e29ec02067a9bbe61d7e923ad6ee4286e4e614254fd01d8c2","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-31","next":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-33"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}