Magistrate

Title: Magistrate

State Role Title: Magistrate

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location:16th Dist.. CSU Culpeper

Agency Website:WWW.Vacourts

Recruitment Type: General Public G

Job Duties

The Commonwealth of Virginia has one opening for a magistrate position in Magisterial Region IV. A magistrate is an independent judicial officer appointed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Magisterial Region IV is comprised of the Counties of Albemarle Culpeper Fluvanna Goochland Greene Louisa Madison Orange Clarke Frederick Page Rockingham Shenandoah Warren Fauquier Loudoun and Rappahannock and the Cities of Charlottesville Harrisonburg and Winchester. The magistrate will be required to conduct hearings throughout Magisterial Region IV. The magistrate appointed to this position will serve primarily in the 16th Judicial District. The magistrate must possess a fundamental working knowledge of Virginia civil and criminal law and demonstrate an ability to impartially and efficiently apply that knowledge in the resolution of legal issues.



Essential Duties & Responsibilities


Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:


Conducting neutral and impartial hearings relating to searches arrests temporary detentions civil issues and bail


Conducting legal research and analysis


Ascertaining and applying facts to relevant legal principles


Maintaining order and decorum in highly charged sensitive circumstances


Receiving and accounting for money

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree from an accredited institute of higher learning


Excellent English speaking listening and writing skills


Strong interpersonal skills


Computer proficiency


Preference for prior legal system experience

Additional Considerations

This is a fulltime position with a work schedule that consists of rotating shifts including weekends and holidays. A fundamental knowledge of civil and criminal law and the judicial system is essential. The successful candidate must be a citizen of the United States and either be or become a resident of Virginia once appointed. If not currently certified as a magistrate the successful candidate must attend an intensive fourweek training course and successfully pass a certification examination within nine months of appointment. The successful candidate will be required to sign a training repayment agreement. This agreement will require the magistrate to reimburse the Office of the Executive Secretary for training related costs in the event that they leave employment within 2 years from their date of certification as a magistrate.


This position offers a competitive benefits package which includes vacation and sick leave 12 paid holidays health insurance retirement life insurance deferred compensation and short and longterm disability.


State application resume and cover letter required.


STATE APPLICATION MUST BE FULLY COMPLETED IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: TeAria Bennett

Phone: No Calls

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.