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The notes, tapes and transcriptions of the reporter are for the sole use of the special grand jury, and the contents thereof shall not be divulged by anyone except as hereinafter provided. After the special grand jury has completed its use of the notes, tapes and transcriptions, the foreman shall cause them to be sealed, the container dated, and delivered to the court.\n\t\t\tThe court shall cause the sealed container to be kept safely. If any witness testifying before the special grand jury is prosecuted subsequently for perjury, the court, on motion of either the attorney for the Commonwealth or the defendant, shall permit them both to have access to the testimony given by the defendant when a witness before the special grand jury, and the testimony shall be admissible in the perjury case.\n\n\t\t\tIf no prosecution for perjury is instituted within three years from the date of the report of the special grand jury, the court shall cause the sealed container to be destroyed; however, on motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth, the court may extend the time period for destruction if the grand jury was impanelled at the request of the attorney for the Commonwealth.\n\nB\n\nUpon motion to the presiding judge, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall be permitted to review any evidence that was presented to the special grand jury, and shall be permitted to make notes and to duplicate portions of the evidence as he deems necessary for use in a criminal investigation or proceeding. The attorney for the Commonwealth shall maintain the secrecy of all information obtained from a review or duplication of the evidence presented to the special grand jury. Upon motion to the presiding judge by a person indicted after a special grand jury investigation, similar permission to review, note or duplicate evidence shall be extended if it appears that the permission is consistent with the ends of justice and is necessary to reasonably inform such person of the nature of the evidence to be presented against him, or to adequately prepare his defense.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1308542,"text":"A court reporter shall be provided for a special grand jury to record, manually or electronically, and transcribe all oral testimony taken before a special grand jury, but such reporter shall not be present during any stage of its deliberations. 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The attorney for the Commonwealth shall maintain the secrecy of all information obtained from a review or duplication of the evidence presented to the special grand jury. 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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 495 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2001, chapter 4<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 96<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 644<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1395797,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351430,"identifier":"19.2-212","token":"19.2\/13\/3\/19.2-212","url":"\/19.2-212\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-212\/","token":"19.2\/13\/3\/19.2-212","dublin_core":{"Title":"Provision for court reporter; use and disposition of notes, tapes and transcriptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-212","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A court reporter<\/span> shall be provided for a special grand jury<\/span> to record, manually or electronically, and transcribe all oral testimony<\/span> taken before a special grand jury<\/span>, but such reporter shall not be present during any stage of its deliberations<\/span>. The notes, tapes and transcriptions of the reporter are for the sole use of the special grand jury<\/span>, and the contents thereof shall not be divulged by anyone except as hereinafter provided. After the special grand jury<\/span> has completed its use of the notes, tapes and transcriptions, the foreman<\/span> shall cause them to be sealed<\/span>, the container dated, and delivered to the court.\n\t\t\tThe court shall cause the sealed<\/span> container to be kept safely. If any witness<\/span> testifying before the special grand jury<\/span> is prosecuted subsequently for perjury<\/span>, the court, on motion<\/span> of either the attorney for the Commonwealth or the defendant<\/span>, shall permit them both to have access to the testimony<\/span> given by the defendant<\/span> when a witness<\/span> before the special grand jury<\/span>, and the testimony<\/span> shall be admissible<\/span> in the perjury<\/span> case.

\t\t\tIf no prosecution<\/span> for perjury<\/span> is instituted within three years from the date of the report of the special grand jury<\/span>, the court shall cause the sealed<\/span> container to be destroyed; however, on motion<\/span> of the attorney for the Commonwealth, the court may extend the time period for destruction if the grand jury<\/span> was impanelled at the request of the attorney for the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon motion<\/span> to the presiding judge<\/span>, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall be permitted to review any evidence<\/span> that was presented to the special grand jury<\/span>, and shall be permitted to make notes and to duplicate portions of the evidence<\/span> as he deems necessary for use in a criminal investigation or proceeding. The attorney for the Commonwealth shall maintain the secrecy of all information obtained from a review or duplication of the evidence<\/span> presented to the special grand jury<\/span>. Upon motion<\/span> to the presiding judge<\/span> by a person indicted after a special grand jury<\/span> investigation, similar permission to review, note or duplicate evidence<\/span> shall be extended if it appears that the permission is consistent with the ends of justice and is necessary to reasonably inform such person of the nature of the evidence<\/span> to be presented against him, or to adequately prepare his defense. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROVISION FOR COURT REPORTER; USE AND DISPOSITION OF NOTES, TAPES AND\nTRANSCRIPTIONS (\u00a7 19.2-212)\n\nA. A court reporter shall be provided for a special grand jury to record,\nmanually or electronically, and transcribe all oral testimony taken before a\nspecial grand jury, but such reporter shall not be present during any stage of\nits deliberations. The notes, tapes and transcriptions of the reporter are for\nthe sole use of the special grand jury, and the contents thereof shall not be\ndivulged by anyone except as hereinafter provided. After the special grand jury\nhas completed its use of the notes, tapes and transcriptions, the foreman shall\ncause them to be sealed, the container dated, and delivered to the court.\n\t\t\tThe court shall cause the sealed container to be kept safely. If any witness\ntestifying before the special grand jury is prosecuted subsequently for perjury,\nthe court, on motion of either the attorney for the Commonwealth or the\ndefendant, shall permit them both to have access to the testimony given by the\ndefendant when a witness before the special grand jury, and the testimony shall\nbe admissible in the perjury case.\t\t\tIf no prosecution for perjury is instituted\nwithin three years from the date of the report of the special grand jury, the\ncourt shall cause the sealed container to be destroyed; however, on motion of\nthe attorney for the Commonwealth, the court may extend the time period for\ndestruction if the grand jury was impanelled at the request of the attorney for\nthe Commonwealth.\n\nB. Upon motion to the presiding judge, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall\nbe permitted to review any evidence that was presented to the special grand\njury, and shall be permitted to make notes and to duplicate portions of the\nevidence as he deems necessary for use in a criminal investigation or\nproceeding. The attorney for the Commonwealth shall maintain the secrecy of all\ninformation obtained from a review or duplication of the evidence presented to\nthe special grand jury. Upon motion to the presiding judge by a person indicted\nafter a special grand jury investigation, similar permission to review, note or\nduplicate evidence shall be extended if it appears that the permission is\nconsistent with the ends of justice and is necessary to reasonably inform such\nperson of the nature of the evidence to be presented against him, or to\nadequately prepare his defense.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 495; 2001, c. 4; 2003, c. 96; 2008, c. 644.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}