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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1506341,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377728,"identifier":"8.01-643","token":"8.01\/25\/1\/8.01-643","url":"\/8.01-643\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-643\/","token":"8.01\/25\/1\/8.01-643","dublin_core":{"Title":"Trial; verdict; judgment; costs; attorney’s fee","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-643","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Unless the defendant<\/span> shall ask for a trial<\/span> by jury<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall hear the same. If the case is tried by jury<\/span> and the defendant<\/span> is found guilty as to only a part of the charges, the verdict<\/span> shall be guilty as to such part and shall particularly specify the same. As to the residue of such charges, the verdict<\/span> shall be not guilty.<\/p>

If the defendant<\/span> appears and is found guilty the court<\/span> shall give such judgment<\/span> as is appropriate and authorized by law<\/span> and for costs incurred in the prosecution<\/span> of the information, including a reasonable attorney’s fee to be prescribed by the court<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRIAL; VERDICT; JUDGMENT; COSTS; ATTORNEY’S FEE (\u00a7 8.01-643)\n\nUnless the defendant shall ask for a trial by jury, the court shall hear the\nsame. If the case is tried by jury and the defendant is found guilty as to only\na part of the charges, the verdict shall be guilty as to such part and shall\nparticularly specify the same. As to the residue of such charges, the verdict\nshall be not guilty.\n\nIf the defendant appears and is found guilty the court shall give such judgment\nas is appropriate and authorized by law and for costs incurred in the\nprosecution of the information, including a reasonable attorney’s fee to\nbe prescribed by the court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-865; 1977, c. 617.","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"}}