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Summary
Title: Magistrate
State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified
Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience
Location: Albemarle Magistrates' Office
Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Additional Detail
Job Duties
A Magistrate is a judicial officer appointed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. A Magistrate's duties and responsibilities include:
- Issuing arrest warrants and summonses for criminal offenses and other violations of Virginia law;
- Issuing search warrants;
- Conducting bail hearings and admitting persons charged with criminal offenses to bail or committing them to jail;
- Issuing Emergency Protective Orders;
- Issuing mental health and medical custody and detention orders; and
- Performing other acts or functions authorized by law.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The Commonwealth of Virginia has an opening for a Magistrate position in the Albemarle Magistrate Office in Magisterial Region 4. Although the primary location for this position is Charlottesville, a Magistrate is appointed to a Region and may be assigned anywhere within the Region. Region 4 includes Albemarle, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Greene, Rockingham, Madison, Orange, Shenandoah, Page, Nelson, Culpeper, Warren, Rappahannock, Fauquier, Frederick, Clark, and Loudoun Counties and the Cities of Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Winchester. Principal offices are in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Culpeper, Goochland, Louisa, Orange, Leesburg, Harrisonburg, Front Royal, Winchester, Luray, and Woodstock.
Minimum Qualifications
The most competitive candidates will possess:
Minimum Qualifications
Under § 19.2-37 of the Code of Virginia, a Magistrate must be a United States citizen, be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education. Please review § 19.2-37 to ensure you are eligible for appointment as a Magistrate.
Additional Considerations
All candidates are subject to a criminal history background check. Proof of U.S. citizenship and Virginia residency must be provided.
Transcripts for all undergraduate and post-graduate education must be provided before the start of employment.
A successful applicant must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:- Fluency in written and spoken English with strong communications skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact in a professional manner with coworkers, complainants, petitioners, and witnesses, including law enforcement officers;
- Strong reading comprehension skills;
- Ability to research and interpret the Code of Virginia and other legal resources;
- Ability to conduct judicial hearings in a neutral and impartial manner;
- Ability to ascertain facts from oral testimony and written submissions and apply them to relevant legal principles;
- Ability to properly account for funds; and
- General computer proficiency and typing skills.
- Possess relevant legal experience, training, or education; and/or
- Be a member of Virginia State Bar.
Magistrates are subject to the Canons of Conduct for Virginia Magistrates. See
If not previously certified as a magistrate, the successful candidate must attend an intensive training course which focuses on Virginia law and procedure, pass a written examination, and complete a certification process that includes supervised on-the-job training. Overnight travel may be required for students outside the Richmond area.
The successful candidate must sign a training repayment agreement which requires the magistrate to reimburse, pro-rata, the Office of the Executive Secretary for actual training costs if the magistrate leaves employment during training or within two years of completing training.
Under § 19.2-37 of the Code of Virginia, no person appointed as a magistrate on or after July 1, 2008, may engage in the practice of law.
Contact Information
Email: Humanresources@VACourts.gov
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer -
Job Description
Title: Magistrate
State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified
Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience
Location: Albemarle Magistrates' Office
Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Additional Detail
Job Duties
A Magistrate is a judicial officer appointed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. A Magistrate's duties and responsibilities include:
- Issuing arrest warrants and summonses for criminal offenses and other violations of Virginia law;
- Issuing search warrants;
- Conducting bail hearings and admitting persons charged with criminal offenses to bail or committing them to jail;
- Issuing Emergency Protective Orders;
- Issuing mental health and medical custody and detention orders; and
- Performing other acts or functions authorized by law.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The Commonwealth of Virginia has an opening for a Magistrate position in the Albemarle Magistrate Office in Magisterial Region 4. Although the primary location for this position is Charlottesville, a Magistrate is appointed to a Region and may be assigned anywhere within the Region. Region 4 includes Albemarle, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Greene, Rockingham, Madison, Orange, Shenandoah, Page, Nelson, Culpeper, Warren, Rappahannock, Fauquier, Frederick, Clark, and Loudoun Counties and the Cities of Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Winchester. Principal offices are in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Culpeper, Goochland, Louisa, Orange, Leesburg, Harrisonburg, Front Royal, Winchester, Luray, and Woodstock.
Minimum Qualifications
The most competitive candidates will possess:
Minimum Qualifications
Under § 19.2-37 of the Code of Virginia, a Magistrate must be a United States citizen, be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education. Please review § 19.2-37 to ensure you are eligible for appointment as a Magistrate.
Additional Considerations
All candidates are subject to a criminal history background check. Proof of U.S. citizenship and Virginia residency must be provided.
Transcripts for all undergraduate and post-graduate education must be provided before the start of employment.
A successful applicant must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:- Fluency in written and spoken English with strong communications skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact in a professional manner with coworkers, complainants, petitioners, and witnesses, including law enforcement officers;
- Strong reading comprehension skills;
- Ability to research and interpret the Code of Virginia and other legal resources;
- Ability to conduct judicial hearings in a neutral and impartial manner;
- Ability to ascertain facts from oral testimony and written submissions and apply them to relevant legal principles;
- Ability to properly account for funds; and
- General computer proficiency and typing skills.
- Possess relevant legal experience, training, or education; and/or
- Be a member of Virginia State Bar.
Magistrates are subject to the Canons of Conduct for Virginia Magistrates. See
If not previously certified as a magistrate, the successful candidate must attend an intensive training course which focuses on Virginia law and procedure, pass a written examination, and complete a certification process that includes supervised on-the-job training. Overnight travel may be required for students outside the Richmond area.
The successful candidate must sign a training repayment agreement which requires the magistrate to reimburse, pro-rata, the Office of the Executive Secretary for actual training costs if the magistrate leaves employment during training or within two years of completing training.
Under § 19.2-37 of the Code of Virginia, no person appointed as a magistrate on or after July 1, 2008, may engage in the practice of law.
Contact Information
Email: Humanresources@VACourts.gov
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer -
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