A magistrate shall have the following powers only:
(1) To issue process of arrest in accord with the provisions of §§ 19.2-71 to19.2-82 of the Code;
(2) To issue search warrants in accord with the provisions of §§ 19.2-52 to19.2-60 of the Code;
(3) To admit to bail or commit to jail all persons charged with offensessubject to the limitations of and in accord with general laws on bail;
(4) The same power to issue warrants and subpoenas as is conferred upondistrict courts and as limited by the provisions of §§ 19.2-71 through19.2-82. A copy of all felony warrants issued at the request of a citizenshall be promptly delivered to the attorney for the Commonwealth for thecounty or city in which the warrant is returnable. Upon the request of theattorney for the Commonwealth, a copy of any misdemeanor warrant issued atthe request of a citizen shall be delivered to the attorney for theCommonwealth for such county or city. All attachments, warrants and subpoenasshall be returnable before a district court or any court of limitedjurisdiction continued in operation pursuant to § 16.1-70.1;
(5) To issue civil warrants directed to the sheriff or constable of thecounty or city wherein the defendant resides, together with a copy thereof,requiring him to summon the person against whom the claim is, to appearbefore a district court on a certain day, not exceeding 30 days from the datethereof to answer such claim. If there be two or more defendants and anydefendant resides outside the jurisdiction in which the warrant is issued,the summons for such defendant residing outside the jurisdiction may bedirected to the sheriff of the county or city of his residence, and suchwarrant may be served and returned as provided in § 16.1-80;
(6) To administer oaths and take acknowledgments;
(7) To act as conservators of the peace;
(8), (9) [Repealed.]
(10) To perform such other acts or functions specifically authorized by law.
(Code 1950, § 19.1-394; 1973, c. 545; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 495; 1976, c.471; 1977, c. 332; 1978, cc. 500, 605; 1985, c. 77; 2007, cc. 122, 373; 2008,cc. 551, 691; 2009, cc. 291, 344.)
A magistrate shall have the following powers only:
(1) To issue process of arrest in accord with the provisions of §§ 19.2-71 to19.2-82 of the Code;
(2) To issue search warrants in accord with the provisions of §§ 19.2-52 to19.2-60 of the Code;
(3) To admit to bail or commit to jail all persons charged with offensessubject to the limitations of and in accord with general laws on bail;
(4) The same power to issue warrants and subpoenas as is conferred upondistrict courts and as limited by the provisions of §§ 19.2-71 through19.2-82. A copy of all felony warrants issued at the request of a citizenshall be promptly delivered to the attorney for the Commonwealth for thecounty or city in which the warrant is returnable. Upon the request of theattorney for the Commonwealth, a copy of any misdemeanor warrant issued atthe request of a citizen shall be delivered to the attorney for theCommonwealth for such county or city. All attachments, warrants and subpoenasshall be returnable before a district court or any court of limitedjurisdiction continued in operation pursuant to § 16.1-70.1;
(5) To issue civil warrants directed to the sheriff or constable of thecounty or city wherein the defendant resides, together with a copy thereof,requiring him to summon the person against whom the claim is, to appearbefore a district court on a certain day, not exceeding 30 days from the datethereof to answer such claim. If there be two or more defendants and anydefendant resides outside the jurisdiction in which the warrant is issued,the summons for such defendant residing outside the jurisdiction may bedirected to the sheriff of the county or city of his residence, and suchwarrant may be served and returned as provided in § 16.1-80;
(6) To administer oaths and take acknowledgments;
(7) To act as conservators of the peace;
(8), (9) [Repealed.]
(10) To perform such other acts or functions specifically authorized by law.
(Code 1950, § 19.1-394; 1973, c. 545; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 495; 1976, c.471; 1977, c. 332; 1978, cc. 500, 605; 1985, c. 77; 2007, cc. 122, 373; 2008,cc. 551, 691; 2009, cc. 291, 344.)
A magistrate shall have the following powers only:
(1) To issue process of arrest in accord with the provisions of §§ 19.2-71 to19.2-82 of the Code;
(2) To issue search warrants in accord with the provisions of §§ 19.2-52 to19.2-60 of the Code;
(3) To admit to bail or commit to jail all persons charged with offensessubject to the limitations of and in accord with general laws on bail;
(4) The same power to issue warrants and subpoenas as is conferred upondistrict courts and as limited by the provisions of §§ 19.2-71 through19.2-82. A copy of all felony warrants issued at the request of a citizenshall be promptly delivered to the attorney for the Commonwealth for thecounty or city in which the warrant is returnable. Upon the request of theattorney for the Commonwealth, a copy of any misdemeanor warrant issued atthe request of a citizen shall be delivered to the attorney for theCommonwealth for such county or city. All attachments, warrants and subpoenasshall be returnable before a district court or any court of limitedjurisdiction continued in operation pursuant to § 16.1-70.1;
(5) To issue civil warrants directed to the sheriff or constable of thecounty or city wherein the defendant resides, together with a copy thereof,requiring him to summon the person against whom the claim is, to appearbefore a district court on a certain day, not exceeding 30 days from the datethereof to answer such claim. If there be two or more defendants and anydefendant resides outside the jurisdiction in which the warrant is issued,the summons for such defendant residing outside the jurisdiction may bedirected to the sheriff of the county or city of his residence, and suchwarrant may be served and returned as provided in § 16.1-80;
(6) To administer oaths and take acknowledgments;
(7) To act as conservators of the peace;
(8), (9) [Repealed.]
(10) To perform such other acts or functions specifically authorized by law.
(Code 1950, § 19.1-394; 1973, c. 545; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 495; 1976, c.471; 1977, c. 332; 1978, cc. 500, 605; 1985, c. 77; 2007, cc. 122, 373; 2008,cc. 551, 691; 2009, cc. 291, 344.)
