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In Rappahannock County, magistrates are on an on-call basis, usually for 48 hours. They often arrange to meet with law enforcement officers at specific times rather than being in the magistrate’s office all the time. But they may easily be called in to deal with a situation in the wee hours of the morning, so one of the two magistrates is always available to be in the office at a moment’s notice.
In Fauquier and Loudoun counties, where traffic through the magistrate’s office is much heavier, the office is normally open during set hours.
A magistrate’s job is often misunderstood, said Mrs. Eldred. Their main function is to provide an unbiased and independent rev iew of complaints brought to them by police officers, sheriffs, deputies and Citizens. Contrary to popular belief that warrants are issued by law enforcement officers, magistrates are the ones who issue
See Eldred, Page A-6
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