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2022 Special Session I

Budget Bill - HB30 (Chapter 2)

Magistrate System

Item 48

Item 48

First Year - FY2023Second Year - FY2024
Pre-Trial, Trial, and Appellate Processes (32100)$38,333,727$38,528,011
Pre-Trial Assistance (32102)FY2023 $38,333,727FY2024 $38,528,011
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2023 $38,333,727FY2024 $38,528,011

Authority: Article VI, Section 8, Constitution of Virginia; Title 19.2, Chapter 3, Code of Virginia.



A. Out of the amounts appropriated in this Item, $3,885,675 the first year and $4,079,959 the second year from the general fund is included to implement the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court's magistrate retention plan, which shall become effective no earlier than July 10, 2022. The Executive Secretary shall report on the allocation of these funds and their effectiveness in addressing the workforce challenges in the Magistrate System. The report shall detail the number of vacancies, identify and report on specific measures of effectiveness that indicate the degree to which these salary adjustments reduce the number of departures and vacancies. A report is due to the Governor, the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, and the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, no later than October 15, 2023.