You're wrong. Someone else posted the information with a link to this article:Somebody posted a link earlier that said he wasn't a judge or former judge.
I believe it was ibnora. But I could be wrong.
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/crime/zimmerman-dad-worked-as-magistrate#ixzz1qWJJGWON
and with a link to a website that has information on the role of the magistrate in Virginia. And, I took the time to look. http://www.courts.state.va.us/courtadmin/aoc/djs/programs/mag/home.html