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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>351879</law_id><section_number>19.2-43</section_number><catch_line>Duty of Executive Secretary of Supreme Court</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="54" identifier="19.2">Criminal Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="5" identifier="3">Magistrates</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="4" identifier="4">Supervision</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>It shall be the duty of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme <span class="dictionary">Court</span> to exercise general supervisory power over the administration of <span class="dictionary">magistrates</span> and adopt such policies as are deemed necessary to supplement or clarify the provisions of this chapter with respect to such <span class="dictionary">magistrates</span>, to include fixing the time and place such <span class="dictionary">magistrates</span> shall serve. The Executive Secretary shall conduct training sessions and meetings for <span class="dictionary">magistrates</span> and provide information and <span class="dictionary">materials</span> for their use. He may appoint one or more <span class="dictionary">magistrates</span> to assist him and, in addition, require annual reports to be filed by the <span class="dictionary">magistrates</span> on their work as such, fees associated therewith and other information pertinent to their office, on forms to be furnished by him. The Executive Secretary may appoint and employ such personnel as are needed to manage the <span class="dictionary">magistrate</span> system and carry out the duties and responsibilities conferred upon the Executive Secretary by this chapter.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 19.1-392; 1973, c. 545; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 495; 2008, cc. 551, 691.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
