CODE OF VIRGINIA

QUARTERS FOR MAGISTRATES (§ 19.2-48.1)

A. The counties and cities served by a magistrate or magistrates shall provide
suitable quarters for such magistrates, including a site for any
videoconferencing equipment necessary to provide remote access to such
magistrates. Insofar as possible, such quarters should be located in a public
facility and should be appropriate to conduct the affairs of a judicial officer
as well as provide convenient access to the public and law-enforcement officers.
The county or city shall also provide all furniture and other equipment
necessary for the efficient operation of the office.

B. Wherever practical, the office of magistrate shall be located at the county
seat. However, offices may be located at other locations in the county, or city
adjacent thereto, whenever such additional offices are necessary to effect the
efficient administration of justice.

HISTORY: 1975, c. 495; 1981, c. 5; 1988, c. 510; 2008, cc. 551, 691.