Chap. 170.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1952 of the Code of Vir-
ginia, in relation to juvenile courts. [TH B 358]

Approved March 20, 1930

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
nineteen hundred and fifty-two of the Code of Virginia, in relation to
juvenile courts, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 1952. Clerks and bailiffs of courts; their powers and
duties —In cities of one hundred thousand inhabitants or more said
special justice shall have the power to appoint a clerk and a bailiff, and
with the approval of the council or other governing body of such city,
such other employees as may be necessary for the proper conduct of
his said court. The compensation that such clerk, bailiff and other
employees of said court shall receive for their services shall be fixed by
the council or other governing body of said city and shall be paid out
of the city treasury.
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The said clerk shall keep the court docket and shall perform such
other duties as the justice of said court may prescribe or the council or
other governing body of said city may by ordinance direct.

The said bailiff shall have charge of the court room and the offices
connected therewith, and he shall be held responsible for the safe-
keeping and proper protection of the furniture and other property con-
tained therein. He shall have charge of the cleaning, warming and
lighting of said court room and offices. He shall attend all court ses-
sions held by said justices and shall perform such other services as
may be required of him by the said justice. The said bailiff shall
have the power and authority of a police officer.

2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed.

3. An emergency existing this act shall be in force from its
passage.