{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-33","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 19.2-33","heading":"Office of magistrate","body":"The office of magistrate shall be vested with all the authority, duties and obligations previously vested in the office of justice of the peace prior to January 1, 1974.Code 1950, § 19.1-381; 1973, c. 545; 1975, c. 495.","path":["Title 19.2. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","Chapter 3. MAGISTRATES","Article 3. THE MAGISTRATE SYSTEM"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-33/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:39Z","sha256":"305c67eb5f9faf6fceb77f48715aa4394b8c0fea90688c87f0f6f04e8d63daa0","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-32","next":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}