Virginia § 19.2-38 - Probationary period; compensation and benefits; vacancies; revocation of appointment
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 19.2-38 — Probationary period; compensation and benefits; vacancies; revocation of appointment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19.2-38. Probationary period; compensation and benefits; vacancies; revocation of appointment
Persons appointed as magistrates under the provisions of this chapter shall serve at the pleasure of the Executive Secretary. Upon appointment by the Executive Secretary, every magistrate shall serve initially for a nine-month probationary period during which the magistrate must complete the minimum training program as established by the Committee on District Courts and satisfactorily complete a certification examination. Any magistrate who fails to successfully pass the certification examination shall not serve beyond the nine-month probationary period. The probationary period described in this section shall not apply to any magistrate serving on July 1, 2008, who has successfully completed the minimum training program and passed the certification examination, provided there is no break in service after July 1, 2008. Magistrates shall be entitled to compensation and other benefits only from the time they take office.
Code 1950, § 19.1-386; 1973, c. 545; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 495; 1980, c. 505; 2004, c. 370; 2008, cc. 551, 691.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19.2-38 ("Probationary period; compensation and benefits; vacancies; revocation of appointment") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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