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2023 SESSION

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HB 2252 Magistrates; appointment and supervision.

Introduced by: Wren M. Williams | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102323D  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

• 01/11/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102323D
• 01/11/23  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/13/23  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
• 01/30/23  House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting and referring to Appropriations (3-Y 5-N)
• 02/01/23  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
• 02/03/23  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)
• 02/03/23  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/07/23  House: Left in Appropriations