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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1973, chapter 545; in 1975, chapter 495.<\/p>","references":[{"id":376774,"section_number":"8.01-114","catch_line":"When property to be taken by officer; summary of evidence, affidavits and report to be filed","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-114\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1397701,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351695,"identifier":"19.2-33","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-33","url":"\/19.2-33\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-33\/","token":"19.2\/3\/3\/19.2-33","dublin_core":{"Title":"Office of magistrate","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-33","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The office of <span class=\"dictionary\">magistrate<\/span> 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.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOFFICE OF MAGISTRATE (\u00a7 19.2-33)\n\nThe office of magistrate shall be vested with all the authority, duties and\nobligations previously vested in the office of justice of the peace prior to\nJanuary 1, 1974.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-381; 1973, c. 545; 1975, c. 495.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}