§ 19.2-44. Territorial jurisdiction
A magistrate shall be authorized to exercise the powers conferred by this title only in the magisterial region or regions for which he is appointed. However, a magistrate may exercise these powers throughout the Commonwealth when so authorized by the Executive Secretary upon a determination that such assistance is necessary.
(Code 1950, § 19.1-393; 1973, c. 545; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 495; 1976, c. 138; 1995, c. 551; 2008, cc. 551, 691.)
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