Regular Grand Juries

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Regular Grand Juries.” It is part of Chapter 13 “Grand Juries”, which is part of Title 19.2 “Criminal Procedure”. It contains 13 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 19.2-193	Number of regular grand juries
§ 19.2-194	When and how grand jurors to be selected and summoned; lists to be delivered to clerk
§ 19.2-195	Number and qualifications of grand jurors
§ 19.2-196	How deficiency of jurors supplied
§ 19.2-197	Foreman of grand jury; oaths of jurors and witnesses
§ 19.2-198	When new foreman or juror may be sworn in
§ 19.2-199	Judge to charge grand jury
§ 19.2-200	Duties of grand jury
§ 19.2-201	Officers to give information of violation of penal laws to attorney for Commonwealth
§ 19.2-202	How indictments found and presentment made
§ 19.2-203	Indictments ignored may be sent to another grand jury; what irregularities not to vitiate indictment, etc
§ 19.2-204	Penalties on officers and jurors for failure of duty
§ 19.2-205	Pay and mileage of grand jurors