About This Role
This judicial officer role involves issuing warrants, conducting bail hearings, and performing other legally authorized functions in a magistrate's office. The position is appointed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia and requires a candidate with strong legal and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Issue arrest warrants and summonses for criminal offenses and other violations of Virginia law
- Issue search warrants
- Conduct bail hearings and admit persons charged with criminal offenses to bail or commit them to jail
- Issue Emergency Protective Orders
- Issue mental health and medical custody and detention orders
- Perform other acts or functions authorized by law
Requirements
- United States citizen
- Resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Bachelor
The most competitive candidates will possess:
- Fluency in written and spoken English with strong communications skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact in a professional manner with coworkers, complainants, petitioners, and witnesses, including law enforcement officers
- Strong reading comprehension skills
- Ability to research and interpret the Code of Virginia and other legal resources
- Ability to conduct judicial hearings in a neutral and impartial manner
- Ability to ascertain facts from oral testimony and written submissions and apply them to relevant legal principles
- Ability to properly account for funds
- General computer proficiency and typing skills
Nice to have:
- Relevant legal experience, training, or education
- Member of Virginia State Bar
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package which includes vacation and sick leave
- Paid state and federal holidays
- Health insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Life insurance
- Deferred compensation
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
Important Details
- Closing at: June 26 2026 - 01:00 EDT
- Schedule: 7 days per week, 24 hours per day, including weekends and holidays; specific schedule may vary
- Locations: Magisterial Region 2 (includes Patrick, Henry, Pittsylvania, Campbell, Amherst, Roanoke, Craig, Bedford, Botetourt, Alleghany, Rockbridge, Bath, Nelson, Augusta, and Highland Counties and the Cities of Martinsville, Danville, Salem, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Buena Vista, Lexington, Covington, Waynesboro, and Staunton)
Application Process
