References to justices of the peace

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-32
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References in law to justices of the peace shall be deemed to apply to magistrates unless the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 19.2-26 et seq.) of this title shall render such reference inapplicable. Code 1950, § 19.1-380; 1973, c. 545; 1975, c. 495; 2002, c. 310 .
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