Magistrate

Title: Magistrate

State Role Title: Magistrate

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location:Rockingham County Territory

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public G

Job Duties

The Commonwealth of Virginia has an opening for a magistrate position in the 4th Magisterial Region. A magistrate is an Essential Personnel position and is an independent judicial officer appointed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Magisterial Region 4 is comprised of the Counties of Warren Frederick Page Shenandoah Clarke Rockingham Loudoun Fauquier Rappahannock Albemarle Greene Madison Culpeper Orange Louisa Fluvanna and Goochland. The magistrates will be required to conduct hearings throughout Magisterial Region 4. The magistrate appointed to this position primarily will serve in Rockingham County located in the 26th Judicial District. The magistrates 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.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Conducting neutral and impartial hearings relating to searches arrests bail temporary detentions and civil issues
Conducting legal research and analysis
Ascertaining facts and applying them 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 institution of higher education
Excellent English speaking listening and writing skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Computer proficiency
Preference for prior legal system experience

Additional Considerations

A fundamental knowledge of Virginia civil and criminal law and the judicial system is essential. Therefore relevant legal experience training or education including membership in the Virginia State Bar is a plus.
The successful candidate must be a citizen of the United States and either be or become a resident of Virginia prior to appointment. Candidates must meet all of the qualifications of a magistrate under Va. Code 19.237. The Canons of Conduct for Virginia Magistrates applies to this position. See not currently certified as a magistrate the successful candidate must attend an intensive fourweek training course and successfully pass a certification process that includes a written examination and extensive onthejob training. The successful candidate will be required to sign a training repayment agreement which will require the magistrate to reimburse prorata the Office of the Executive Secretary for the cost of providing training in the event that the magistrate leaves employment during training or within two years of completing training.

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.

This is a fulltime position. The work schedule has rotating shifts that REQUIRE weekends and holidays. This position offers a competitive benefits package which includes vacation and sick leave 12 paid holidays health insurance retirement benefits life insurance deferred compensation and shortterm and longterm disability.
State application resume and cover letter required.
STATE APPLICATION MUST BE FULLY COMPLETED IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.
Applicants must apply online. Only interviewed applicants will be notified of the filling of the position. No phone calls or emails regarding application status.
The Virginia Judicial System is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex age national origin or disability. Applicants who need accommodations for an interview should request this in advance. All candidates are subject to a criminal history background check before being offered employment.

NO PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS REGARDING APPLICATION STATUS

Contact Information

Name: Richette Howell

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.